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TURKISH-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST'S ALLEGED KILLER COULD FACE FIVE MORE YEARS
Hurriyet
July 29 2010
Turkey
Ogun Samast, the primary suspect in the assassination of journalist
Hrant Dink, has become a suspect in another case after allegedly
intimidating Dink's brother, Hosrof Dink.
Hrant Dink, a Turkish journalist of Armenian descent and the
editor-in-chief of the daily Agos, was murdered in front of his
newspaper on Jan 19, 2007. During the July 7, 2009, hearing of his
murder trial at the 14th Court of Serious Crimes in Istanbul, Samast
allegedly said, "I'll see you in five years" to Hosrof Dink.
Samast did not attend Wednesday's first hearing of the intimidation
trial, in which he faces five years in prison in addition to the 20
years he faces for Hrant Dink's murder trial if found guilty.
Although Samast did not attend, he pleaded not guilty in his testimony,
claiming he was addressing fellow suspect Yasin Hayal.
Hosrof Dink attended the hearing, saying Samast was not a regular
person, accusing him of being his brother's killer.
From: A. Papazian
Hurriyet
July 29 2010
Turkey
Ogun Samast, the primary suspect in the assassination of journalist
Hrant Dink, has become a suspect in another case after allegedly
intimidating Dink's brother, Hosrof Dink.
Hrant Dink, a Turkish journalist of Armenian descent and the
editor-in-chief of the daily Agos, was murdered in front of his
newspaper on Jan 19, 2007. During the July 7, 2009, hearing of his
murder trial at the 14th Court of Serious Crimes in Istanbul, Samast
allegedly said, "I'll see you in five years" to Hosrof Dink.
Samast did not attend Wednesday's first hearing of the intimidation
trial, in which he faces five years in prison in addition to the 20
years he faces for Hrant Dink's murder trial if found guilty.
Although Samast did not attend, he pleaded not guilty in his testimony,
claiming he was addressing fellow suspect Yasin Hayal.
Hosrof Dink attended the hearing, saying Samast was not a regular
person, accusing him of being his brother's killer.
From: A. Papazian