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CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM TURKISH NEWLYWEDS ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY BRIDE'S BROTHER
Hurriyet
dec 13 2010
Turkey
A recently married, inter-religious couple was allegedly killed in
the center of Istanbul on Saturday by the wifeâ~@~Ys brother, news
agencies reported.
The woman, a Turkish Armenian, and the man, a Muslim Turk, had
reportedly married without the permission of the brideâ~@~Ys family.
Gönay Ã~V., the brother of murdered 26-year-old Sonay Vural, was
sent to court Monday for allegedly killing the newlywed couple.
â~@~\They married despite us,â~@~] he said, adding that his family
had opposed the marriage due to cultural differences, DoÄ~_an news
agency reported.
Early media reports had said Sonay Vural was Syriac but the Hürriyet
Daily News & Economic Review has learned that she was Armenian. Her
funeral is expected to be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Surp Kevok
Armenian Church in Istanbul.
Media reports said her family had opposed the marriage because they
were Christian and the groom, a jeweler, was Muslim.
Sonay Vuralâ~@~Ys husband, Zekeriya Vural, was buried Monday in
a cemetery in the Sarıyer district, private news channel NTV
reported. The couple was married 11 days earlier.
The bodies of the couple were found in a car in the Seyitömer
neighborhood of Fatih district on Saturday night. An initial
investigation revealed that the couple had died from bullets wounds
to their heads and torsos.
Police reported that the couple had had dinner that evening with the
brideâ~@~Ys brother, who was detained later that evening.
The murder suspect told police that his sister told him that Zekeriya
Vural become a Christian and that they would have a wedding ceremony
in church, DoÄ~_an news agency reported.
According to his testimony, the suspected suggested a meeting between
himself and the couple to discuss the issue.
In the meeting, however, Zekeriya Vural said it was against his honor
to hold a wedding ceremony in a church and reportedly swore at the
suspect, leading the latter to commit the murder, according to the
testimony.
â~@~\A difference of religions should not be a problem. They did not
approve of the marriage because our son was a Muslim. We struggled
so much for peace,â~@~] said Cemil Vural, Zekeriya Vuralâ~@~Ys uncle.
Cemil Vural said the couple loved each other very much and refused to
leave each other. Another relative of Zekeriya Vural said the couple
had married secretly. ,
â~@~\The murder shows that they trapped our son,â~@~] said the
anonymous relative, DoÄ~_an news agency reported.
From: A. Papazian
Hurriyet
dec 13 2010
Turkey
A recently married, inter-religious couple was allegedly killed in
the center of Istanbul on Saturday by the wifeâ~@~Ys brother, news
agencies reported.
The woman, a Turkish Armenian, and the man, a Muslim Turk, had
reportedly married without the permission of the brideâ~@~Ys family.
Gönay Ã~V., the brother of murdered 26-year-old Sonay Vural, was
sent to court Monday for allegedly killing the newlywed couple.
â~@~\They married despite us,â~@~] he said, adding that his family
had opposed the marriage due to cultural differences, DoÄ~_an news
agency reported.
Early media reports had said Sonay Vural was Syriac but the Hürriyet
Daily News & Economic Review has learned that she was Armenian. Her
funeral is expected to be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Surp Kevok
Armenian Church in Istanbul.
Media reports said her family had opposed the marriage because they
were Christian and the groom, a jeweler, was Muslim.
Sonay Vuralâ~@~Ys husband, Zekeriya Vural, was buried Monday in
a cemetery in the Sarıyer district, private news channel NTV
reported. The couple was married 11 days earlier.
The bodies of the couple were found in a car in the Seyitömer
neighborhood of Fatih district on Saturday night. An initial
investigation revealed that the couple had died from bullets wounds
to their heads and torsos.
Police reported that the couple had had dinner that evening with the
brideâ~@~Ys brother, who was detained later that evening.
The murder suspect told police that his sister told him that Zekeriya
Vural become a Christian and that they would have a wedding ceremony
in church, DoÄ~_an news agency reported.
According to his testimony, the suspected suggested a meeting between
himself and the couple to discuss the issue.
In the meeting, however, Zekeriya Vural said it was against his honor
to hold a wedding ceremony in a church and reportedly swore at the
suspect, leading the latter to commit the murder, according to the
testimony.
â~@~\A difference of religions should not be a problem. They did not
approve of the marriage because our son was a Muslim. We struggled
so much for peace,â~@~] said Cemil Vural, Zekeriya Vuralâ~@~Ys uncle.
Cemil Vural said the couple loved each other very much and refused to
leave each other. Another relative of Zekeriya Vural said the couple
had married secretly. ,
â~@~\The murder shows that they trapped our son,â~@~] said the
anonymous relative, DoÄ~_an news agency reported.
From: A. Papazian