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ANOTHER ARMENIAN WOMAN ATTACKED IN TURKEY
http://asbarez.com/113068/another-armenian-woman-attacked-in-turkey/
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
Markırıt Camkosoglu
ISTANBUL (The Armenian Weekly)--An 80-year -old Armenian woman was the
victim of a recent assault in Istanbul's Ferikoy neighborhood on Aug.
17, reported Agos.
The victim was Markırıt Camkosoglu, who lived alone. The assault
happened in her apartment on Savash Street.
Camkosoglu recounted the following to Agos: "On my way home from
the supermarket, I noticed a stranger standing at the entrance of
the building. At first, I was not suspicious. The man was of medium
height, and was dark and ugly. I thought he was one of the neighbors
and was going upstairs. The building I live in is massive, and so it
is impossible to recognize everyone. However, as soon as I opened my
apartment door, the man attacked me. I fell on the floor, and as I
lay there, he started hitting me in the head. I believe he attempted
to murder me. I don't know his voice--he did not say a single word to
me to hide his identity. After beating me, he stole my purse, which
was on the table and which contained only 70 Turkish liras. Then,
he ran away."
Camkosoglu added that she had been living in her apartment for 50
years, and this was the first time that such an incident had taken
place.
During the investigation, the neighbors stated that the attacker must
have been familiar with the entrance to the building. Moreover, he
knew that Camkosoglu lived by herself. For these reasons, he had chosen
to attack at a time the building was calmest in terms of foot traffic.
This incident is reminiscent of earlier attacks on old Armenian women
that took place in the Samatia district of Istanbul between December
2012 and January 2013. One of these earlier assaults led to the death
of Maritsa Kucuk.
Police apprehended a suspect, Murat Nazaryan in March 2012. His
trial is ongoing, although Nazaryan claims he has no memory of
assaulting the women, and that his initial confession was extracted
under psychological duress. The lawyers representing Maritsa Kucuk's
family have demanded the court to launch a broader investigation into
the issue.
http://asbarez.com/113068/another-armenian-woman-attacked-in-turkey/
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
Markırıt Camkosoglu
ISTANBUL (The Armenian Weekly)--An 80-year -old Armenian woman was the
victim of a recent assault in Istanbul's Ferikoy neighborhood on Aug.
17, reported Agos.
The victim was Markırıt Camkosoglu, who lived alone. The assault
happened in her apartment on Savash Street.
Camkosoglu recounted the following to Agos: "On my way home from
the supermarket, I noticed a stranger standing at the entrance of
the building. At first, I was not suspicious. The man was of medium
height, and was dark and ugly. I thought he was one of the neighbors
and was going upstairs. The building I live in is massive, and so it
is impossible to recognize everyone. However, as soon as I opened my
apartment door, the man attacked me. I fell on the floor, and as I
lay there, he started hitting me in the head. I believe he attempted
to murder me. I don't know his voice--he did not say a single word to
me to hide his identity. After beating me, he stole my purse, which
was on the table and which contained only 70 Turkish liras. Then,
he ran away."
Camkosoglu added that she had been living in her apartment for 50
years, and this was the first time that such an incident had taken
place.
During the investigation, the neighbors stated that the attacker must
have been familiar with the entrance to the building. Moreover, he
knew that Camkosoglu lived by herself. For these reasons, he had chosen
to attack at a time the building was calmest in terms of foot traffic.
This incident is reminiscent of earlier attacks on old Armenian women
that took place in the Samatia district of Istanbul between December
2012 and January 2013. One of these earlier assaults led to the death
of Maritsa Kucuk.
Police apprehended a suspect, Murat Nazaryan in March 2012. His
trial is ongoing, although Nazaryan claims he has no memory of
assaulting the women, and that his initial confession was extracted
under psychological duress. The lawyers representing Maritsa Kucuk's
family have demanded the court to launch a broader investigation into
the issue.