Turkish police chief wanted in Dink murder probeJanuary 17, 2015 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Newly appointed police chief of Turkey's southeastern district of Cizre, where at least six people were killed in turmoil, is now wanted by the court as part of an investigation into the killing of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink., according to Today’s Zaman. Ercan Demir, who was appointed as Cizre's district police chief earlier this year, was monitoring a district where tensions were running high. Both Interior Minister Efkan Ala and jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan warned against "provocations" in the district. Demir was questioned as a "suspect" as part of the investigation by prosecutors in Istanbul courthouse on Jan 12, but a court released him pending trial. Istanbul prosecutors appealed the court's decision and Istanbul's Penal Court of Peace issued an arrest warrant for Demir on Friday, Jan 16, on charges of "negligence over the murder." Demir was serving as the Chief of the Intelligence Unit at Trabzon Police Department when Dink was gunned down. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |