  Turkish Writer Indicted for «Insulting Turkishness»August 1, 2006 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arizona University professor, writer of Turkish origin Elif Shafak is indicted for «insulting Turkishness». Novel Father and Illegitimate Son gave cause for criminal prosecution on article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Code, which provides for imprisonment up to 3 years. The novel of the 35-year-old writer tells about the events in 1915 in the Ottoman Empire, reports United Press International.«Armenians and Turks live in different eras. If we want a genuine dialogue between the two parties, we need to recognize this time factor,» Shafrak writes. One of heroines of the novel is Armenian Armanush, who tells about her ancestors, killed in the Armenian Genocide and waits for repentance.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
