Istanbul court searching for links between Ergenekon and Dink murderersApril 30, 2008 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The hearing for the 19 suspects in connection to the murder of Hrant Dink, the editor-in-chief of Agos bilingual newspaper, continued in Istanbul's 14th High Criminal Court. It is being investigated into whether Veli Kucuk, arrested as suspect in links with Ergenekon, visited Yasin Hayal in prison. The attorneys for the Dink family stated that Veli Kucuk visited Hayal in jail after the event. The attorneys asked Hayal: "Did you get to know him after meeting with Veli Kucuk in jail?" Hayal responded: "They also know that this did not happen." It was stated that a letter was sent to both the Istanbul Bayrampasa and Trabzon prisons to receive detailed information on Veli Kucuk's visit to see Hayal. The court has decided to send a written request for the investigation into the claim that Veli Kucuk met with Yasin Hayal, while he was serving time for the McDonalds bombing, Sabah Turkish newspaper reports. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |