Turkish general arrested over suspect in Dink murder complicityJanuary 23, 2008 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 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. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |