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COURT DEMANDS PSYCHIATRIC REPORT FOR HAYAL IN DINK CASE
Today's Zaman
July 29, 2011
Turkey
The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court demanded a psychiatric report
for Yasin Hayal at Friday's hearing in the assassination case of
Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink.
Hayal, who is one of the primary suspects in the case, claimed in the
previous hearing that he was being threatened in prison by people from
Pelitli, a small town where Dink's convicted murderer, Ogun Samast,
is from. However, a response from the prison administration indicated
that no one had visited Hayal in the past six months.
Meanwhile, Erdogan Toygun, the lawyer for Erhan Tuncel who is another
suspect in the murder case, said that the statement from the prison
refutes Hayal's claims. As Toygun spoke, Hayal rudely interrupted to
say he was attacked at the gates of the prison and that this could
be easily proven with the security camera recordings. Hayal's lawyer
then demanded that Hayal be evaluated at the Bakırköy Psychiatric
Hospital, to which Hayal responded that he feels quite healthy. The
court ruled that Hayal should be mentally evaluated at the hospital
and the result should be submitted to the court. The court also asked
the Tekirdag prosecutor's office to submit prison records relevant
to Hayal's claims of threats against him in prison.
Additionally, the court indicated that the content of a report
submitted by the Telecommunications Directorate (TİB) said that it
would not release telephone recordings of people who were suspiciously
close to the murder site because that would 'interfere in their
private lives'. The court ruled that any lawyers who object to the
TİB's decision should submit petitions to the 9th High Criminal Court.
The court also ruled that Hayal and Tuncel should remain in custody
pending trial because of "strong criminal suspicion."
Today's Zaman
July 29, 2011
Turkey
The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court demanded a psychiatric report
for Yasin Hayal at Friday's hearing in the assassination case of
Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink.
Hayal, who is one of the primary suspects in the case, claimed in the
previous hearing that he was being threatened in prison by people from
Pelitli, a small town where Dink's convicted murderer, Ogun Samast,
is from. However, a response from the prison administration indicated
that no one had visited Hayal in the past six months.
Meanwhile, Erdogan Toygun, the lawyer for Erhan Tuncel who is another
suspect in the murder case, said that the statement from the prison
refutes Hayal's claims. As Toygun spoke, Hayal rudely interrupted to
say he was attacked at the gates of the prison and that this could
be easily proven with the security camera recordings. Hayal's lawyer
then demanded that Hayal be evaluated at the Bakırköy Psychiatric
Hospital, to which Hayal responded that he feels quite healthy. The
court ruled that Hayal should be mentally evaluated at the hospital
and the result should be submitted to the court. The court also asked
the Tekirdag prosecutor's office to submit prison records relevant
to Hayal's claims of threats against him in prison.
Additionally, the court indicated that the content of a report
submitted by the Telecommunications Directorate (TİB) said that it
would not release telephone recordings of people who were suspiciously
close to the murder site because that would 'interfere in their
private lives'. The court ruled that any lawyers who object to the
TİB's decision should submit petitions to the 9th High Criminal Court.
The court also ruled that Hayal and Tuncel should remain in custody
pending trial because of "strong criminal suspicion."