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KILLED FOR HONOR
AZG DAILY #233
17-12-2010
A recently married, inter-religious couple was killed in the center
of Istanbul on Saturday by the wife's brother, news agencies reported.
The woman, a Turkish Armenian, and the man, a Muslim Turk, had
reportedly married without the permission of the bride's family.
Gonay O., the brother of murdered 26-year-old Sonay Vural, was sent
to court Monday for killing the newlywed couple.
"They married despite us," he said, adding that his family had opposed
the marriage due to cultural differences.
Early media reports had said Sonay Vural was Syriac but the Hurriyet
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 Vural's 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
bride's 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, Dogan 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.
From: A. Papazian
AZG DAILY #233
17-12-2010
A recently married, inter-religious couple was killed in the center
of Istanbul on Saturday by the wife's brother, news agencies reported.
The woman, a Turkish Armenian, and the man, a Muslim Turk, had
reportedly married without the permission of the bride's family.
Gonay O., the brother of murdered 26-year-old Sonay Vural, was sent
to court Monday for killing the newlywed couple.
"They married despite us," he said, adding that his family had opposed
the marriage due to cultural differences.
Early media reports had said Sonay Vural was Syriac but the Hurriyet
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 Vural's 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
bride's 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, Dogan 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.
From: A. Papazian