Istanbul court charged 11th suspect over Hrant Dink's assassinationApril 12, 2007 - 17:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Istanbul court on charged an eleventh suspect over the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist, "Agos" weekly editor-in-chief Hrant Dink. The court charged Mustafa Ozturk with being an accomplice in the January 19 killing and aiding a criminal organisation. It remanded him in custody pending trial. Ozturk had been questioned by police in February and was subsequently released by a court, but the prosecutor in charge of the investigation appealed and secured an arrest warrant in his name. Ozturk was taken to Istanbul last month from Erzerum. 17-year-old Ogun Samast is among the 11 suspects, who has already confessed to the murder, the Anatolia news agency reported. Hrant Dink was gunned down in Istanbul January 19, 2007 by 17-year-old Ogun Samast, a member of a nationalistic group headed by Trabzon resident Hayal Yasin. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |