First prosecutor in Dink murder case appointed prosecutor over ErgenekonApril 7, 2011 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prosecutor Cihan Kansız has been appointed head of the judiciary’s Ergenekon investigation, replacing Zekeriya Öz, who was reassigned in the wake of recent controversy over the arrests of journalists in connection to the coup-plot case. Kansız, who is best known for his work on the murder case of assassinated Turkish-Armenian journalist, Agos newspaper editor Hrant Dink and his recent investigation into the attempted murder of arabesque singer İbrahim Tatlıses, is a member of the Judges and Prosecutors’ Association, or YARSAV, an organization that has fiercely criticized the Ergenekon investigation on a number of occasions. The new prosecutor’s deputy will be Ufuk Emertcan, who will replace Öz’s number two, Ercan Şafak. Öz and Şafak were promoted to serve as deputies to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor, but they have lost their special authorities to deal with the Ergenekon investigation, Hurriyet Daily News 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 | 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. |