Many women in Turkey have never gone on vacation, celebrated their birthdays or even gone to a hairdresser, according to a recent poll. Pollster Adil Gür of A&G polling company interviewed ۳,۲۵۲ women in ۴۲ provinces across Turkey on the subject of gender-based violence, ntvmsnbc.com reported on Friday. The poll released some interesting findings ...

Irakli Alasania, who describes himself as “more a centrist” politician, says “a multi-pronged” pressure campaign should be used to achieve early presidential elections and “peaceful power transition.” “Yes there is radical stance among large part of the society. But we should not become hostage of radicalism,” he said in an ...

Lighthouses are the most romantic places in the land! The places where solitude and music of waves and earth domain! The Apsheron Lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses of the Caspian Sea. The lighthouse in the Lankaran city, Azerbaijan, also has a rich history. The photos below reflect the romance and magnificence that these lighthouses allow ...

A range of sanctions against the official Damascus were used to prevent conflict in the country, but these sanctions had no effect, the confrontation between the government and opposition forces has become more widespread on the contrary. It was clear from the earliest days of confrontation that the Syrian government will not be overthrown quickly....

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan today received the delegation led by the French minister of culture and communication Frederick Mitterrand. The head of Azerbaijani state noted successful development of the relations between Azerbaijan and France in versatile fields, including in the field of culture. Speaking of cultural events the President said ...

TEHRAN, BAKU, TEL AVIV (Combined Sources)—Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Iran said a $۱.۶ billion arms deal with Israel, which was announced Sunday, was made “to liberate occupied Azerbaijani land,” Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday. The Azeri ambassador, Javanshir Akhundov, acknowledged the arms purchase after getting confirmation ...

It was really funny. I wouldn’t fib about that. Vahik Pirhamzei’s latest outing, “Honest Liars” (Azniv Sdakhosner), which closed on February ۱۲, was a rollicking romp, thanks to a script heavy on laughs and a cast heavy on talent. The premise of the play, written by Pirhamzei and Hakob Rubinyan, was a trifle. It revolved around a ...

Even though all Turkish government officials routinely deny the Armenian Genocide, one particular minister has turned denial into a full-time job. Ironically, as Minister for European Union Affairs, Egemen Bagis has harmed Turkey’s prospects for EU membership more than any of its critics! Although Bagis has been making zany statements ever since ...

Iranian regional policy will become more aggressive. Speaking about the regional developments expert on Iran, vise president of the “Noravanq” scientific-educational center Sevak Sarukhanyan told about this during the press-conference. “Sunni countries of the region try to increase the US influence in the Middle East and reduce Iranian ...

The plan, prepared by the Interior Ministry and forwarded to the Prime Minister's Office earlier this week, would also see 2 million to 100,000 euro bounties offered for hundreds of lower-ranked leaders of the terrorist group. The proposed plan also includes a seven-person council which will be governed by officials from the Interior Ministry, gendarmerie ...

President Aliyev (left) and President Saakashvili (right) review the Azerbaijani army honor guard during an official welcoming ceremony in Baku, March ۶. Photo: Azerbaijani President's press office. President Saakashvili, who pays a two-day official visit to Baku, met his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on March ۶. The two Presidents “expressed ...

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin declaring victory late Sunday before thousands of supporters on Manezh Square as President Dmitry Medvedev applauds. Vladimir Putin reclaimed the presidency Sunday in a landslide victory, winning more than ۶۴ percent of the vote, according to early results. But widespread allegations of fraud suggested that the prime minister ...

At a post-election reception that resembled a cocktail party more than a victory gala, Mikhail Prokhorov complained of election violations but said he would consider his campaign a success regardless of the final tally. He also refused to commit to Monday's opposition rally, saying he would attend, work permitting. "I'd like to go. … The ...

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of fueling the Syrian conflict by backing opposition forces, but the Foreign Ministry said it will not protect Syria from military intervention. Putin called for both Syrian government and opposition forces to pull out of besieged cities to end the bloodshed. He said Western refusal to make that ...

Turkey is planning to purchase ۱۰۰ multi-purpose F-۳۵ jet fighters worth $۱۶ billion, Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz has said. The first two of the military aircraft will be delivered by ۲۰۱۵, he said. The decision to order two F-۳۵s was made last month. The multi-purpose F-۳۵ fighter jets are being produced by the US-based arms producer Lockheed ...

Turkey has the highest gasoline taxes in Europe and ranks third after the United Kingdom and Sweden in taxes on diesel gas, according to newly released data. “Turkey imposes the highest tax on gasoline, with a ۱.۰۴ euro per-liter tax,” said Petroleum Industry Foundation of Turkey (PETDER) in a March ۲ statement. The total volume of the indirect ...

Turkish President Abdullah Gul had an exchange of messages with his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov on the occasion of the ۲۰th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message to Karimov, Gul recalled that Turkey was the first country to recognize independence of Uzbekistan, saying, “We sincerely wish that our relations ...

Baku – APA. Azerbaijani first lady, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has met French minister of culture and communication Frédéric Mitterrand, APA reports quoting AzerTAc. Prior to the meeting, Mr. Mitterand and his delegation viewed a photo exhibition reflecting national leader Heydar Aliyev’s life ...

Baku-APA. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today visited the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium to inspect overhaul and reconstruction work. The President was told that rebuilding work at the stadium was carried out by Korean Samhoa company, APA reports. The work will include increasing the capacity of the ۲۹,۸۷۰-seat stadium by a further ۲,...