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Cihan News Agency (CNA)
January 26, 2013 Saturday
Assaults targeting Armenians in Samatya raise suspicions of shady plot
ISTANBUL (CIHAN)- Four elderly Armenian women have been assaulted in
the last two months in the Samatya neighborhood of Istanbul's Fatih
district, raising suspicions of a shady plot being orchestrated to
disturb the peace between Turkish and Armenian communities living in
the area.
An 80-year-old Armenian woman, Sultan Aykar, was assaulted on Tuesday
by a masked man in Samatya, leaving her with serious injuries.
On Jan. 6, another elderly Armenian woman was assaulted as she was
walking to the local church. Thanks to help from passersby, the woman
was saved from the hands of the three assailants. Maritsa Küçük, 85,
who lived on her own in Samatya, was attacked in her apartment on Dec.
28, 2012. She was brutally killed by repeated stabbing. Her valuables
were also taken. In the early days of last December, an 87-year-old
Armenian woman was also attacked in the Samatya apartment where she
lived on her own. Her valuables were also taken, she was severely
beaten and as a result she lost one eye.
Assaults are usurpation no one search nothing behind them
Akop Yelegan, he is Armenian Turkish citizen. He is brother of the
Sultan Ayka who was attacked and injured in Samatya. Yelegan said that
assault which directed to his sister was a grab attempt. No one should
search anything behind this attack.
"In Samatya Most of my clients are Turks. We are together with our
neighbors and there is no any discrimination between us," said
Yelegan.
Armenian and Turks hand in hand in the bad days
Adem Akdemir, head mean of the Kaocamustafa district where the Samatya
Neighborhood belongs there as formally said that he had been headman
of the district. "Armenian and Turks live brotherly and peace in this
district. There is no any problem between each others. Both Armenian
and Turkish help each others in the hard days. The attacks which
directed to Armenian citizens make very sad," said Akdemir.
Akdemir stressd that he spoke some Armenian neighbors who are a little
bit anxious on the last assaults.
Erol Ülkü, he has been exploiting a shop for 55 year said both
Armenian and Turks visit each others in their nationals and religious
feasts. I grew up with my Armenian friends in the same neighborhoods.
Ülkü said the last attacks gave us a deep grief. "There is no any
trouble between Armenian and Turks," added Ülkü.
Kemal Dikici , a craftsman in the Samatya said they live in peace with
Armenian. "Our friendships and neighborliness have been continuing
without any problem," noted Dikici.
Mosque and Church are Side by Side
Mustafa Altin, a taxi driver in Samatya said that despite he is being
a Muslim most of his friends are Armenians. I grew up with Armenians
together. I sometimes say my mother "Mama" like Armenians. He also
showed both church and mosque and said look they are side by side.
They are proof of our friendship and tolerance.
SHOT LIST
Interview with Headsmen of the Adem Akdemir
Interview with Erol Ülkü (With mustache)
Interview with Kemal Dikici (Brown costume and have glasses)
Interview with Mustafa Altin(Young and wears Brown jacket)
Interview with Agop Yelegen
Yelegen's tailor shop
Ataturk's photograph in his shop
Church and Mosque
Walking people
CIHAN
January 26, 2013 Saturday
Assaults targeting Armenians in Samatya raise suspicions of shady plot
ISTANBUL (CIHAN)- Four elderly Armenian women have been assaulted in
the last two months in the Samatya neighborhood of Istanbul's Fatih
district, raising suspicions of a shady plot being orchestrated to
disturb the peace between Turkish and Armenian communities living in
the area.
An 80-year-old Armenian woman, Sultan Aykar, was assaulted on Tuesday
by a masked man in Samatya, leaving her with serious injuries.
On Jan. 6, another elderly Armenian woman was assaulted as she was
walking to the local church. Thanks to help from passersby, the woman
was saved from the hands of the three assailants. Maritsa Küçük, 85,
who lived on her own in Samatya, was attacked in her apartment on Dec.
28, 2012. She was brutally killed by repeated stabbing. Her valuables
were also taken. In the early days of last December, an 87-year-old
Armenian woman was also attacked in the Samatya apartment where she
lived on her own. Her valuables were also taken, she was severely
beaten and as a result she lost one eye.
Assaults are usurpation no one search nothing behind them
Akop Yelegan, he is Armenian Turkish citizen. He is brother of the
Sultan Ayka who was attacked and injured in Samatya. Yelegan said that
assault which directed to his sister was a grab attempt. No one should
search anything behind this attack.
"In Samatya Most of my clients are Turks. We are together with our
neighbors and there is no any discrimination between us," said
Yelegan.
Armenian and Turks hand in hand in the bad days
Adem Akdemir, head mean of the Kaocamustafa district where the Samatya
Neighborhood belongs there as formally said that he had been headman
of the district. "Armenian and Turks live brotherly and peace in this
district. There is no any problem between each others. Both Armenian
and Turkish help each others in the hard days. The attacks which
directed to Armenian citizens make very sad," said Akdemir.
Akdemir stressd that he spoke some Armenian neighbors who are a little
bit anxious on the last assaults.
Erol Ülkü, he has been exploiting a shop for 55 year said both
Armenian and Turks visit each others in their nationals and religious
feasts. I grew up with my Armenian friends in the same neighborhoods.
Ülkü said the last attacks gave us a deep grief. "There is no any
trouble between Armenian and Turks," added Ülkü.
Kemal Dikici , a craftsman in the Samatya said they live in peace with
Armenian. "Our friendships and neighborliness have been continuing
without any problem," noted Dikici.
Mosque and Church are Side by Side
Mustafa Altin, a taxi driver in Samatya said that despite he is being
a Muslim most of his friends are Armenians. I grew up with Armenians
together. I sometimes say my mother "Mama" like Armenians. He also
showed both church and mosque and said look they are side by side.
They are proof of our friendship and tolerance.
SHOT LIST
Interview with Headsmen of the Adem Akdemir
Interview with Erol Ülkü (With mustache)
Interview with Kemal Dikici (Brown costume and have glasses)
Interview with Mustafa Altin(Young and wears Brown jacket)
Interview with Agop Yelegen
Yelegen's tailor shop
Ataturk's photograph in his shop
Church and Mosque
Walking people
CIHAN