TURKEY PUNISHES KARS POPULATION BY CLOSED ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER - NEWSPAPER
news.am
Oct 18 2011
Armenia
ANKARA. - According to Turkish government's new decision, another 9
new custom offices will open on the borders with Georgia, Iran and
Iraq, Serhatın Sesi Kars city local newspaper reports.
The newspaper writes that Turkey opens new customs, while there
is no report on opening Akyaka custom office with Armenia, as
Turkey and Azerbaijan closed borders with Armenia in early 1990s
because of Karabakh conflict. However, according to the newspaper,
Turkish government punishes only the Kars population. The Turkish
newspaper states that the border is close only for the Kars people
as Armenians are able to trade with Turkey through Black Sea region
and air transportation. Kars people are even afraid to speak of
Armenian-Turkish border opening, writes the paper.
news.am
Oct 18 2011
Armenia
ANKARA. - According to Turkish government's new decision, another 9
new custom offices will open on the borders with Georgia, Iran and
Iraq, Serhatın Sesi Kars city local newspaper reports.
The newspaper writes that Turkey opens new customs, while there
is no report on opening Akyaka custom office with Armenia, as
Turkey and Azerbaijan closed borders with Armenia in early 1990s
because of Karabakh conflict. However, according to the newspaper,
Turkish government punishes only the Kars population. The Turkish
newspaper states that the border is close only for the Kars people
as Armenians are able to trade with Turkey through Black Sea region
and air transportation. Kars people are even afraid to speak of
Armenian-Turkish border opening, writes the paper.