TURKISH PM SAYS THEY DID ALL REQUIRED TO SOLVE HRANT DINK'S CASE
news.am
Jan 26 2011
Armenia
Journalist of Turkey-based Bugun newspaper Adem Yavuz Arslan gave
Turkish PM his book meeting him at Ankara airport.
Arslan's "There's this Armenian: The Codes of the Dink Operation"
sheds light on murder of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink who
was killed in Istanbul by Turkish ultranationalist.
"I held a full investigation into a case. My book features events
which happened in Ankara, Istanbul, Trabzon. I showed what happened
before the crime, how Turkey was getting ready for the murder,"
journalist told Premier Recep Tayiip Erdogan.
In his turn Turkish PM stressed that people who committed the crime
are known, but it is unclear who stands behind it, Turkish Hurriyet
newspaper writes.
Speaking of the Dink's murder, journalist noted this case, as well
as other crimes against Christians, were committed because of certain
psychological atmosphere in the country.
Erdogan replied stressing murderer was arrested within 36 hours. "Case
belongs to the court. The trial continues for 4 years. The assassin
has recently been transferred to juvenile court. We did all that was
required of us. The rest is court's business," Erdogan concluded.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Jan 26 2011
Armenia
Journalist of Turkey-based Bugun newspaper Adem Yavuz Arslan gave
Turkish PM his book meeting him at Ankara airport.
Arslan's "There's this Armenian: The Codes of the Dink Operation"
sheds light on murder of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink who
was killed in Istanbul by Turkish ultranationalist.
"I held a full investigation into a case. My book features events
which happened in Ankara, Istanbul, Trabzon. I showed what happened
before the crime, how Turkey was getting ready for the murder,"
journalist told Premier Recep Tayiip Erdogan.
In his turn Turkish PM stressed that people who committed the crime
are known, but it is unclear who stands behind it, Turkish Hurriyet
newspaper writes.
Speaking of the Dink's murder, journalist noted this case, as well
as other crimes against Christians, were committed because of certain
psychological atmosphere in the country.
Erdogan replied stressing murderer was arrested within 36 hours. "Case
belongs to the court. The trial continues for 4 years. The assassin
has recently been transferred to juvenile court. We did all that was
required of us. The rest is court's business," Erdogan concluded.
From: A. Papazian