Trabzon police chiefs won’t be prosecuted for Dink murderJune 17, 2011 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The High Criminal Court of Rize (eastern Black Sea coast) dismissed the appeal against the decision to drop procedures related to the assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist, editor-in-chief of the Armenian Agos newspaper Hrant Dink, Bianet agency reported The joint attorneys of the family of the slain journalist had filed an appeal with the Rize Court against the decision given by the Trabzon High Criminal Court. Accordingly, Faruk Sarı and Engin Dinç, on duty for the Chief of the Trabzon Police Intelligence Branch; the two former Chiefs of the Trabzon Police, Ramazan Akyürek and Reşat Altay; Muhettin Zenit who was responsible for the communication with assistant intelligence staff member Erhan Tuncel; Özkan Mumcu, Mehmet Ayhan and Onur Karakaya, Department Chief Inspector Ercan Demir and the Chief of the Trabzon Anti-Terror Branch, Yahya Öztürk, will not be prosecuted in the context of the Dink murder. The Dink family lawyers demanded the investigation of the above mentioned persons and later on appealed the decision for the closing of procedures. Both their petition and the appeal put forward that the officials of the Trabzon police at the time were responsible for the killing of Hrant Dink. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |