YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. New arrests have been made in Turkey over the murder of Agos daily editor-in-chief Hrant Dink, Hurriyet reported.

Former commander of Trabzon Gendarmerie Regiment Ali Oz and two intelligence officers were arrested.

Hrant Dink was murdered on January 19, 2007, in front of the Agos office.

In 2012, the Court sentenced Yasin Halal – organizer of the murder – to life imprisonment, and Ogyun Samast – the perpetrator of the murder – to 22 years imprisonment.

In 2014, the Istanbul Court ordered to re-start the case.

This time the defendants were charged with “forming, managing or taking part in a criminal organization”. In addition, the Court decided to start judicial proceedings against 9 people who held high ranking positions during the time of Dink’s murder, including former Police Chief of Istanbul.