Turkish general arrested over suspect in Dink murder complicity
Istanbul police department on combating terrorism arrested 50 people including retired General Vali Kicik, Aksam newspaper employee Guler Komurcu, lawyer Kamal Kerincsiz and spokesperson for Orthodox Church of Turkey Sevgi Erenerol.
They are suspected in complicity in the murder of Agos editor Hrant Dink, armed attack against judges, explosion in Cumhurriyet newspaper premises, attempt on two monks' life in Trabzon and Izmir.
Kicik and others accused of membership in illegal radical nationalist groups are interrogated in Istanbul Police Department. It's not known yet whether they were incriminated. Dengir Mir Mehmet Firat, one of the leaders of Justice and Development Party (AKP) stated that police carried out a huge operation and he is eager for the results.
Vali Kichik, member of World Azerbaijanis Congress Management Board was detained last year but was released soon afterwards, APA reports.
They are suspected in complicity in the murder of Agos editor Hrant Dink, armed attack against judges, explosion in Cumhurriyet newspaper premises, attempt on two monks' life in Trabzon and Izmir.
Kicik and others accused of membership in illegal radical nationalist groups are interrogated in Istanbul Police Department. It's not known yet whether they were incriminated. Dengir Mir Mehmet Firat, one of the leaders of Justice and Development Party (AKP) stated that police carried out a huge operation and he is eager for the results.
Vali Kichik, member of World Azerbaijanis Congress Management Board was detained last year but was released soon afterwards, APA reports.
