Lawyers: Dink murder was committed with support of security unitsApril 28, 2008 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The accused murderers of Hrant Dink, the editor of Agos Turkish-Armenian newspaper, will appear before the court for the fifth time 15 months after the murder. On 28 April hearing (Monday), the remaining questionings are expected to be completed.The Istanbul 14th Criminal Court, which tries the 19 defendants, eight of whom are arrested, had demanded at the previous hearing that the physical surveillance reports and telephone records concerning the arrested defendants Yasin Hayal and Mustafa Ozturk. It is established now that Yasin Hayal was under the surveillance of the Trabzon Police Department, a major province in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey, BIA NEWS SERVICE reports. Dink family lawyers say that the killing of the journalist on January 19, 2007 is not "a murder planned together by a few young men and executed in spite of the authorities; they claim that the local security units supported this group." Hrant Dink was gunned down at his newspaper premises in Istanbul by nationalist Ogun Samast on January 19, 2007. 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 | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei |