  Hrant Dink’s widow accuses Turkish authorities of premeditated murder January 18, 2011 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rakel Dink, the wife of slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, has filed a petition against 28 people accusing them of premeditated murder and being a member to a terrorist organization. The list includes Istanbul's former governor Muammer Guler, now head of the newly founded Public Security Undersecretary, as well as former Istanbul police chief Celalettin Cerrah, former Trabzon police chief and former head of police intelligence unit Ramazan Akyurek as well as Trabzon's former gendarmerie commander Ali Oz, Vatan newspaper reported. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Turkey failed to carry out an effective investigation into the killing of the Turkish-Armenian journalist, who was shot dead on January 19, 2007 outside the office of his weekly Agos.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.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. |
