Turkish citizens dislike Erdogan’s presidential republicMarch 25, 2011 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A poll, conducted by IKsara agency shows that the idea of a presidential republic, vehemently supported by current Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has not yet possessed the minds of the majority of the country’s citizens. 42% of those polled spoke against introduction of the presidential form of government, 32% supported it, while 22% were undecided. Supporters of АКР and pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party were in the majority among those who spoke for amendments to the constitution. Over 60% of the citizens traditionally voting for the oppositional Republican People’s Party (CHP) do not approve of the innovation. Among the most disliked parties, pro-Kurdish party was ranked first, followed by АКР, CHP and MHP, Aksam Turkish newspaper reported. 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 | 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. |