  Turkish Police continue arresting KurdsDecember 24, 2009 - 21:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish police have arrested dozens of pro-Kurdish party members in a series of coordinated raids in the south-east of the country, Euronews reports.Forty-two members of the Democratic Society Party, the DTP have been reportedly held in the crackdown aimed at breaking an urban network of the militant, separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party the PKK. The DTP was banned by Turkey's Constitutional Court earlier this month because of its ties with the PKK - designated a terrorist organisation by the Turkish government, the European Union and the United States, says the report. The ban sparked days of unrest in the mainly Kurdish south-east of the country. The ruling was also opposed by Turkey's Prime Minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan who recently launched an initiative to improve Kurds' rights.   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 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. |
