Hrant Dink’s widow accuses Turkish authorities of premeditated murderJanuary 18, 2011 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rakel Dink, the wife of slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, has filed a petition against 28 people accusing them of premeditated murder and being a member to a terrorist organization. The list includes Istanbul's former governor Muammer Guler, now head of the newly founded Public Security Undersecretary, as well as former Istanbul police chief Celalettin Cerrah, former Trabzon police chief and former head of police intelligence unit Ramazan Akyurek as well as Trabzon's former gendarmerie commander Ali Oz, Vatan newspaper reported. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Turkey failed to carry out an effective investigation into the killing of the Turkish-Armenian journalist, who was shot dead on January 19, 2007 outside the office of his weekly Agos. 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. |