  Dink murder real instigators won't be captured as long as Ergenekon leaders remain freeJanuary 19, 2009 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hrant Dink's family lawyer Fethiye Cetin said many suspects in the Ergenekon investigation were active in the Dink murder plot. "The Ergenekon gang is a deep organization and as long as the true leaders remain free, the real instigators of Dink's murder will never be captured," she told Hurriyet Daily News Describing her last meeting with Dink on Jan. 15, 2007, Cetin said, "That day I first realized that he was worried. He had not taken the threats too seriously until then but letter from Eskisehir threatening his son Arad and Agos employee Sarkis Seropyan had scared him." Cetin said she believes that if Dink had not been murdered, he would have moved overseas for a while. Hrant Dink, the editor of Agos Turkish-Armenian newspaper, was fatally shot outside his office by an ultranationalist teenager Ogun Samast in January 19, 2007. The Dink murder trial opened in Istanbul on July 2. 19 people, mostly ultranationalists from Trabzon, were charged in connection with the journalist's assassination. The Dink family lawyers insist that the murder was committed with the connivance of police.   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 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. |
