  Mehmet Ali Birand: Hrant Dink’s murder is Turkey’s shame and blot on its escutcheon September 16, 2010 - 14:37 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Hrant Dink’s murder is Turkey’s shame and a blot on its escutcheon, popular Turkish journalist Mehmet Ali Birand wrote in Posta paper. The police were aware of the killing but took no action to prevent the crime, Birand wrote in his article, entitled: “Turkey Should Reopen Dink’s Dossier.” “Dink was killed because he was an Armenian and voiced things, which were unpleasant for many people,” he wrote. Birand also recalls that Dink was persecuted for a long time. “Dink was charged under article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Code. He stood trial but was acquitted by the court. Can you imagine which instance was unhappy with it? The Court of Cassation. It has altered the court verdict and said that Dink insulted Turkishness,” he wrote, Ermenihaber reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
