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Dink murder suspect reportedly traveled to Azerbaijan prior to assassination
November 19, 2011 - 14:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The father of one of the suspected conspirators in
the murder of journalist Hrant Dink has released new information on
his son's connections with police informants and said the real people
behind the assassination must be revealed.
`We learned that my son had gone off to Azerbaijan before the murder,
even though he had no passport or money,' suspected instigator Yasin
Hayal's father, Bahattin Hayal said, Hürriyet Daily News reported.
The case will never be illuminated unless police informant Erhan
Tuncel's connections are revealed in full first, he said, adding that
his son was used as a pawn.
`They stayed at a luxury hotel in Akçaabat [a district in the Black
Sea province of Trabzon]. My son was introduced to two persons in the
hotel. Erhan Tuncel had told [him] that one of these was the Chechen
chief of staff,' Bahattin Hayal said, adding that his son's trip to
the Akçaabat with Tuncel constituted yet another point that needed to
be further investigated.
`I am deeply saddened by this murder. I have no courage to venture
near Rakel Dink [Hrant Dink's widow]. This case will not come to light
unless Erhan Tuncel's connections are found. The true criminals must
be revealed,' he added.
Bahattin Hayal said he attempted to meet with the Dink family's
lawyers several times, and added that they had told him to convince
his son to reveal the truth. However, one of Dink family's lawyers,
Bahri Belen, said he had not been previously aware of the father's
statements.
`I do not know how serious Tuncel's statements are. I do not know
whether he was specifically selected to issue such statements either.
He gave us no information regarding Azerbaijan or Akçaabat,' Belen
said.
November 19, 2011 - 14:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The father of one of the suspected conspirators in
the murder of journalist Hrant Dink has released new information on
his son's connections with police informants and said the real people
behind the assassination must be revealed.
`We learned that my son had gone off to Azerbaijan before the murder,
even though he had no passport or money,' suspected instigator Yasin
Hayal's father, Bahattin Hayal said, Hürriyet Daily News reported.
The case will never be illuminated unless police informant Erhan
Tuncel's connections are revealed in full first, he said, adding that
his son was used as a pawn.
`They stayed at a luxury hotel in Akçaabat [a district in the Black
Sea province of Trabzon]. My son was introduced to two persons in the
hotel. Erhan Tuncel had told [him] that one of these was the Chechen
chief of staff,' Bahattin Hayal said, adding that his son's trip to
the Akçaabat with Tuncel constituted yet another point that needed to
be further investigated.
`I am deeply saddened by this murder. I have no courage to venture
near Rakel Dink [Hrant Dink's widow]. This case will not come to light
unless Erhan Tuncel's connections are found. The true criminals must
be revealed,' he added.
Bahattin Hayal said he attempted to meet with the Dink family's
lawyers several times, and added that they had told him to convince
his son to reveal the truth. However, one of Dink family's lawyers,
Bahri Belen, said he had not been previously aware of the father's
statements.
`I do not know how serious Tuncel's statements are. I do not know
whether he was specifically selected to issue such statements either.
He gave us no information regarding Azerbaijan or Akçaabat,' Belen
said.