  Turkish court acquits policemen posing with Dink murdererOctober 23, 2008 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two senior police officers charged with negligence over the leaked photos of police and gendarmerie officers posing with the man suspected of murdering Agos editor Hrant Dink were found not guilty yesterday, Anatolia News Agency reports.'Souvenir photos' with suspect is not a crime, the court decided. Ultra-nationalist teenager Ogun Samast gunned down Dink outside his newspaper office in Istanbul on Jan. 19, 2007 and was captured by the gendarmerie on his way back to his hometown of Trabzon on the Black Sea. The murder of Dink, who was tried under article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, caused serious domestic and international criticism. The photos of the suspect with police and gendarmerie officers appeared in the media, causing a huge embarrassment for the department. Two senior police officers were charged with dereliction of duty by allowing the photos to be taken and then leaked to the media and causing the public to believe the department sympathized with the murder suspect. The court said there was no evidence the charged officers were responsible for the leak and found both defendants not guilty.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek 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. |
