Turkey sacks top police officials after deadly Ankara bombingsOctober 14, 2015 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish interior ministry said it had removed the Ankara's police, intelligence and security chiefs from their posts in an effort to help the investigation into Saturday's bombings that killed 97 people, Reuters reports. The twin suicide bombings targeting a rally of pro-Kurdish activists and civic groups sparked anger from government opponents who condemn it for failing to prevent the worst attack of its kind on Turkish soil. Others accuse the government of complicity. "In order to run a healthy investigation into the abominable terrorist attack... and in line with the requests from chief civil and police inspectors, Ankara's provincial police chief, intelligence department chief and security department chiefs have been removed from duty," a statement on the ministry's website said late on Tuesday. The statement did not say if the officials would to return to their posts after the investigation. The announcement came hours after President Tayyip Erdogan admitted that there had been an intelligence failure which he said would be probed in investigations. 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. |