Parliamentary sub-commission: police, gendarmerie guilty of Dink murderJuly 24, 2008 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish police department and gendarmerie had negligence, fault and lack of coordination in the assassination of Agos editor Hrant Dink, a sub-commission of the Parliament said in a report on Wednesday, according to Hurriyet daily. The sub-commission under the Human Rights Commission was founded last year to investigate the murder. Dink, editor in chief of Agos newspaper, was shot dead outside the offices of the paper in Istanbul in January, 2007. Police arrested the gunman, Ogun Samast, and a suspected associate who was identified as Yasin Hayal. Lower-ranked police officials and gendarme forces told during the investigation they had informed their superiors about intelligence regarding Dink's assassination prior to the incident. There was no accusation against individuals in the 180-page report, Mehmet Ocaktan, head of the sub-commission, told a news conference. 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |