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No Verdict Again in Sevag Balıkçı Murder Trial
A military court in Diyarbakir district resumed the trial of Kıvanç
Ağaoğlu who is suspected for allegedly killing Sevag Balıkçı during
their compulsory military service, ruling to continue suspect's
lending trial until the next session on February 28.
Ekin KARACA
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Diyarbakır - BIA News Desk
25 January 2013, Friday
A military court in Diyarbakir province resumed the trial of Kıvanç
Ağaoğlu who is suspected for allegedly killing Sevag Balıkçı during
their compolsory military service on April 24, 2011 - 96th anniversary
of Armenian Genocide.
The court ruled to continue suspect's lending trial until the next
session on February 28.
Garo Paylan, an activist from Justice For Sevag Initiative, said
Turkey's main forensic institution wrote a report proving that Kıvanç
Ağaoğlu's rifle was shot in parallel to the victim, an evidence that
might refute claims for accident.
"The advocates of victim's parents pointed out the contradiction in
witnesses' testimonies. They demanded witness testimonies before the
court and a new investigation. The testimony process might have been
flawed because they were all taken in different cities," Paylan said.
He also reminded the court's order to decide on the testimonies
according to the upcoming expert report.
"Turkish state feeds hatred against minorities"
Nor Zartonk and Justice For Sevag Initiative made a public statement
prior to the court session.
Reminding the recent attacks on elderly Armenian women in Samatya, the
declaration said the incidents occurred due to the inevitable
consequence of hatred narrative towards non Turkish-Muslims.
"For over 150 years, the authorities in this land always sacrificed
individuals and groups which they could not assimilate. Just like in
1915, the crimes against Armenians in Turkey still go unpunished.
Racism and chauvinism is fed by state authorities to be used against
minorities." (EKN)
http://www.bianet.org/english/youth/143899-no-verdict-again-in-sevag-balikci-murder-trial
From: Baghdasarian
A military court in Diyarbakir district resumed the trial of Kıvanç
Ağaoğlu who is suspected for allegedly killing Sevag Balıkçı during
their compulsory military service, ruling to continue suspect's
lending trial until the next session on February 28.
Ekin KARACA
[email protected]
Diyarbakır - BIA News Desk
25 January 2013, Friday
A military court in Diyarbakir province resumed the trial of Kıvanç
Ağaoğlu who is suspected for allegedly killing Sevag Balıkçı during
their compolsory military service on April 24, 2011 - 96th anniversary
of Armenian Genocide.
The court ruled to continue suspect's lending trial until the next
session on February 28.
Garo Paylan, an activist from Justice For Sevag Initiative, said
Turkey's main forensic institution wrote a report proving that Kıvanç
Ağaoğlu's rifle was shot in parallel to the victim, an evidence that
might refute claims for accident.
"The advocates of victim's parents pointed out the contradiction in
witnesses' testimonies. They demanded witness testimonies before the
court and a new investigation. The testimony process might have been
flawed because they were all taken in different cities," Paylan said.
He also reminded the court's order to decide on the testimonies
according to the upcoming expert report.
"Turkish state feeds hatred against minorities"
Nor Zartonk and Justice For Sevag Initiative made a public statement
prior to the court session.
Reminding the recent attacks on elderly Armenian women in Samatya, the
declaration said the incidents occurred due to the inevitable
consequence of hatred narrative towards non Turkish-Muslims.
"For over 150 years, the authorities in this land always sacrificed
individuals and groups which they could not assimilate. Just like in
1915, the crimes against Armenians in Turkey still go unpunished.
Racism and chauvinism is fed by state authorities to be used against
minorities." (EKN)
http://www.bianet.org/english/youth/143899-no-verdict-again-in-sevag-balikci-murder-trial
From: Baghdasarian