  Hrant Dink was targeted by Turkish mob before his murder  October 8, 2010 - 18:29 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - 5 moths before his murder, the editor-in-chief of Agos Armenian-Turkish newspaper Hrant Dink was targeted by the Turkish mob. A price of TL 100 000 (approx. USD 70 000) was offered, yet financial problems were cited for the delay. At Istanbul city court, one of murder suspects, Metin Dogan, spoke of being frightened into silence by mob leader Ayvaz Korkmaz. Lawyer Fethiye Cetin, representing the Dink family in the Agos editor’s murder trial, admitted to being unfamiliar with newly discovered details, Taraf Turkish newspaper reported.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
