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TIMEOUT FOR MİT AGENTS IN DINK TRIA
Hurriyet Daily News
Dec 13 2011
Turkey
The investigation involving two National Intelligence Organization
(MİT) employees, Ozel Yılmaz and Handan Selcuk, in the murdered
journalist Hrant Dink case has been dropped by the office of the
Ankara Public Prosecutor on grounds "there was no need to prosecute."
An investigation had started upon request by lawyers for the family
of the slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink.
The two MİT agents summoned Dink in 2004 to the offices of the
Istanbul Governor and gave him "warnings." The investigation had been
ongoing for a year when it was stopped in September.
The prosecutor's decision said, "During the meeting on Feb. 24, 2004,
the suspects expressed to Hrant Dink that 'news about Sabiha Gökcen
might inflict indignation in society and publishing such stories
based on hearsay and sensation could be distorted and used by others.'"
"In light of this information, the two knew that some people were
targeting Dink and that his life was in danger. It has been determined
whether they warned Dink of this, but never conveyed such a warning to
higher bodies and have not taken any steps to take any precautions,"
the decision said.
Hurriyet Daily News
Dec 13 2011
Turkey
The investigation involving two National Intelligence Organization
(MİT) employees, Ozel Yılmaz and Handan Selcuk, in the murdered
journalist Hrant Dink case has been dropped by the office of the
Ankara Public Prosecutor on grounds "there was no need to prosecute."
An investigation had started upon request by lawyers for the family
of the slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink.
The two MİT agents summoned Dink in 2004 to the offices of the
Istanbul Governor and gave him "warnings." The investigation had been
ongoing for a year when it was stopped in September.
The prosecutor's decision said, "During the meeting on Feb. 24, 2004,
the suspects expressed to Hrant Dink that 'news about Sabiha Gökcen
might inflict indignation in society and publishing such stories
based on hearsay and sensation could be distorted and used by others.'"
"In light of this information, the two knew that some people were
targeting Dink and that his life was in danger. It has been determined
whether they warned Dink of this, but never conveyed such a warning to
higher bodies and have not taken any steps to take any precautions,"
the decision said.