  Hrant Dink's murderer sentenced to 23 years in prison  July 25, 2011 - 16:57 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Ogun Samast, the hitman in the murder of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, who was fatally shot outside the Agos weekly's office in 2007, was sentenced to nearly 23 years in jail on Monday, July 25. Samast, tried in juvenile court because he was a minor at the time of the crime, was sentenced by the court to 21 years, six months for premeditated murder and one year, four months for carrying an unlicensed gun. Dink, the editor-in-chief of Armenian-Turkish newspaper Agos, was gunned down outside his office in Istanbul in broad daylight on Jan. 19, 2007. The hitman, Samast, was captured about one day after the murder. Other suspects, including Yasin Hayal and Erhan Tuncel, were captured in the following days on charges of soliciting Samast for Dink's murder, Today's Zaman reported.  Top stories Bud's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with some more strengthening expected during the day. Catherine Ashton's spokesman, Mike Mann, called the negotiations "tough," but said that "some progress was made." In 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested sharing Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan with the United States. "Syria is turning a blind eye to terrorist groupings in areas close to the border to put Turkey in difficulty,” Interior Minister said.   |  Topic Latest news Aerosmith to release "Music From Another Dimension" new album late August  Two months before releasing the effort, Aerosmith will kick off their 2012 Global Warming tour.Anthony Hopkins may join Bruce Willis, John Malkovich in “Red 2” The “Amistad” actor is currently filming “Hitchcock,” Sacha Gervasi’s take on the iconic British director.Robert Pattinson may star as Finnick Odair in "Hunger Games" sequel In "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are getting punished for their defiance."Aqui y alla" wins Grand Prize in Cannes Critics Week section "Sofia's Last Ambulance," a documentary from Bulgarian director Ilian Metev, won the Visionary Prize. |
