Turkey won't follow anyone's instructions, Erdogan saysFebruary 16, 2009 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Justice and Development (AK) Party and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that "following what happened in Davos recently, certain circles are making comments that Turkey has lost its mediating role in the Middle East and is becoming ineffective and lonely."Speaking at a political rally in the northern province of Sinop, Erdogan said that everyone must know that Turkey doesn't have any problem in determining its aims. "No one should try to damage Turkey's multi-dimensional relations and limit its regional activities. Turkey is a big country that can't be driven to a corner," Erdogan said. "The Turkish government will never wait for the directives from other states," he added, Anatolia Agency reports. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |