Dink murderer’s father says state “dragged child into crime”March 26, 2015 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sentenced to pay compensation to the Dink family for the murder of journalist Hrant Dink, the Ministry of Interior has filed a revocation case to recover the 1.6 million Turkish liras (about $618,000) from the perpetrators. Asbarez says that according to a report by Hayati Arıgan from Habertürk, in his petition, the convicted murderer Ogun Samast’s father Ahmet Samast explained that the “Deep State” had his son murder Hrant Dink, and had stolen from his son from his life by dragging him into crime. Samast also claimed that his son had suffered the most damage after Hrant Dink and his family. Demanding a dismissal of charges, father Ahmet Samast said, “In the same way that it failed to protect the life of the slain, the administration also failed to take the necessary precautions to prevent a 16-year old child from being dragged into a life of crime.” Ahmet Samast said that the State had failed to fulfill its fundamental duty and demanded a dismissal of charges. In 2008, the Dink Family filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Interior Affairs at the Istanbul 6th Administrative Tribunal. In the case that ended in 2012, the court sentenced the Ministry to pay 1.6 million Turkish lira as compensation to the family. The Ministry then filed a revocation case at the Istanbul Civil Court of First Instance to recover the sum it paid from the perpetrators of the Dink murder. Claiming that “the actions of Hrant Dink’s murderers displayed a tortious act carried out against the State,” the Ministry demanded the sum it paid, with interest, from Yasin Hayal, Ersin Yolcu, Ahmet İskender and Ogun Samast. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |