Turkish Armed Forces General Staff warns those who support public use of Kurdish languageDecember 18, 2010 - 15:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following a statement by Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Co-Chairman Selahattin Demirtas, who said the Kurdish language should be usable in all aspects of life in Turkey, including in the official sphere, the Turkish Armed Forces General Staff reacted strongly against a bilingual Turkey. The General Staff issued a written statement saying that discussions on language are nearing the point of radically altering the “founding philosophy” of the republic and that this situation is a big concern for the armed forces. “The Turkish Armed Forces have always been and will continue to be on the side of the unitary, secular nation state, which is enshrined in the Constitution,” the statement said. It recalled that, according to the Constitution, the official language of the state is Turkish and that it is among the unalterable articles of the Constitution, Sunday's Zaman reported. “Language, culture and unity in ideas are the indispensable parts of being a nation,” the statement reads. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. |