Dink's assassination: Chief of Istanbul police intelligence removed from his postFebruary 6, 2007 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chief of Istanbul police intelligence Ahmed Ilhan Guler is removed from his post for not preventing the assassination of Armenian-Turkish 'Agos' weekly Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink. 11 months prior to the murder police got a tip from Trabzon on the possible crime, but the head of intelligence ignored it and did not pass the information to his command, "Sabah" newspaper reports. Meanwhile, RFE RL reports that Guler was removed by demands of investigators. An unknown Turkish official said that investigators continue to examine the fact if representatives of police did not perform their duties on protecting Dink. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |