  Hrant Dink's son goes to prison under article 301October 11, 2007 - 20:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Istanbul Sisli court has sentenced the editor of Agos Turkish-Armenian newspaper, Arat Dink, and publisher Sargis Seropian to a year in prison. Arat Dink and Sargis Seropian stood trial under article 301 for "insulting Turkishness."Taking into account that Dink and Seropian are convicted for first time, the court postponed execution of the verdict, Turkish media reports. Arat Dink and Sargis Seropian were accused for a re-publication of Hrant Dink's interview where called to recognize the Armenian Genocide. "It's absurd and dangerous that definition of a historical fact as Genocide is perceived as insulting Turkishness," Hrant Dink said at his first trial in June 2007. Hrant Dink was gunned down outside his newspaper premises in Istanbul on January 19, 2007 by Ogun Samast, 17.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topics Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
