ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST ARMENIAN WOMEN RAISED IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT
19:44, 25 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: Vice President of Turkey's main
opposition Republican People's Party Umut Oran has raised the issue
of two cases of violence against elderly Armenian women in Turkish
Parliament. Armenpress reports referring to "haberx.com" news agency.
Referring to the incidents, Turkish deputy raised the following
questions during his speech: "Are the attacks organized or individual?
Who are the authors of the violence? What actions must be initiated
in order to ensure the security of Samatia residents?"
Already 5 Armenian elderly women have been attacked in Samatia district
of Istanbul since December, 2012. One of them was tortured and killed
in her house; a cross was carved on her body. Other two lost their
eye in a result of severe attack.
19:44, 25 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: Vice President of Turkey's main
opposition Republican People's Party Umut Oran has raised the issue
of two cases of violence against elderly Armenian women in Turkish
Parliament. Armenpress reports referring to "haberx.com" news agency.
Referring to the incidents, Turkish deputy raised the following
questions during his speech: "Are the attacks organized or individual?
Who are the authors of the violence? What actions must be initiated
in order to ensure the security of Samatia residents?"
Already 5 Armenian elderly women have been attacked in Samatia district
of Istanbul since December, 2012. One of them was tortured and killed
in her house; a cross was carved on her body. Other two lost their
eye in a result of severe attack.