Parliamentary sub-commission: police, gendarmerie guilty of Dink murderJuly 24, 2008 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish police department and gendarmerie had negligence, fault and lack of coordination in the assassination of Agos editor Hrant Dink, a sub-commission of the Parliament said in a report on Wednesday, according to Hurriyet daily. The sub-commission under the Human Rights Commission was founded last year to investigate the murder. Dink, editor in chief of Agos newspaper, was shot dead outside the offices of the paper in Istanbul in January, 2007. Police arrested the gunman, Ogun Samast, and a suspected associate who was identified as Yasin Hayal. Lower-ranked police officials and gendarme forces told during the investigation they had informed their superiors about intelligence regarding Dink's assassination prior to the incident. There was no accusation against individuals in the 180-page report, Mehmet Ocaktan, head of the sub-commission, told a news conference. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |