Dink case prosecutor dismissedJanuary 12, 2016 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gokalp Kokcu, the prosecutor of Hrant Dink’s case, has been dismissed from the investigation, Istanbul-based Armenian-Turkish weekly Agos reported. Kokcu had been preparing the indictment against the public officials and carrying the investigations about the crime organization in Dink case before being appointed to another office. Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Hadi Salihohlu released a new division of labor and working order for 2016 and had made significant changes in appointments in the courthouse. The new working order included a different assignment and new office for Kokcu. Kokcu has been appointed to the Bureau of Preparations for Investigation. Kokcu won’t be able to deal with the cases within the scope of terrorism and his investigations on cases of Balyoz and Dink and the case will be transferred to another prosecutor. The indictment prepared by Kokcu was returned two times. Kokcu was assigned to Dink case on December 2014 and he prepared an indictment against 26 public officials, including former Istanbul Provincial Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah and Istanbul Intelligence Branch Chief Sabri Uzun, who were in office at the time of the assassination, former Trabzon Provincial Police Chief Resat Altay and the current Chief of Security General Directorate Intelligence Branch Engin Dinc. 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. |