  Pamuk's Nobel Prize - "Fee" for Genocide Recognition, Turks SayOctober 23, 2006 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish nationalists consider that Orhan Pamuk's awarding with Nobel Prize is "West's fee for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide." Some 80 representatives of Turkish intelligentsia adhering to nationalist views stated this Nobel Prize is not an award for Turkish literature but a fee for Orhan Pamuk. They insist that "the awarding committee is not capable to read books in all the existing languages and the Nobel Prize in literature has become an mechanism to mislead publics," reports RFE/RL.  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 Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
