  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 Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
