Aybars Gorgulu: victory in referendum will be a litmus test for Turkish government's democratic reformsSeptember 13, 2010 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The results of referendum on changes to Turkish constitution are not surprising. AKP has consolidated its power once again and became hopeful for the general elections that will be held in less that 10 months, said Aybars Gorgulu, an expert at Sabanci University and Assistant Program Director of TESEV Foreign Policy Program. “The change in the constitution will surely have a positive impact on Turkey-EU relations since most of these reforms were requested by the Union in the first place. This victory will be a litmus test for the government's democratic reforms and thus it should accelerate the preparations of a totally new and democratic constitution,” Gorgulu told PanARMENIAN.Net 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 | 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. |