AZG Armenian Daily #019, 02/02/2007
Hrant Dink Murder
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE INNER
AFFAIRS MINISTER OF TURKEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
MURDER OF HRANT DINK
During the process of Hrant Dink's murder
investigation 5 persons were detained, amaong which
was aslo Ogyun Samast, the murderer, Yasin Hayal, the
orderer and Erhan Tuncel, represented as an informer.
The "Eni Shafak", taking into consideration Tuncel's
rejection of its own evidence, rose a number of
questions - who are Tuncel's patrons, is he really a
mere informer or is he indeed a go-between the real
organizers of the murer and Hayal's criminal group.
During the investigation Prime Minister of Turkey
Erdogan dismissed the Trabzon region governor and the
Inner Affairs Minister of Turky. The Turkish press
reports that the actions of Istanbuls' and Am]kaara's
governors and local administrations will be also
examined. The "Motherland" party on January 30
declared its intention ro start z par;lamentary
investigation against Inner Affairs Ministyer
Abulkadir Asku. The party asked why the law enforcment
bodies, being informed about the threat against Dink's
life, took no measure for preventing the murder. On
janaury 31, National-Democratic Party followed the
example of "Motherland" and stated that the murder of
Hrant Dink discovered the serious problems of the
Turkish society and statehod, which cannot be solved
by dismissing a number statesmen. If 11 months on end
the state security services are being warned about a
murder preparations and do nothing, it is the
authorities to deal with, said the party leader. He
stated that the party will take the initiative of
starting a parliamentary investigation against Prime
Minister Erdogan.
By H. Chaqrian
Hrant Dink Murder
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE INNER
AFFAIRS MINISTER OF TURKEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
MURDER OF HRANT DINK
During the process of Hrant Dink's murder
investigation 5 persons were detained, amaong which
was aslo Ogyun Samast, the murderer, Yasin Hayal, the
orderer and Erhan Tuncel, represented as an informer.
The "Eni Shafak", taking into consideration Tuncel's
rejection of its own evidence, rose a number of
questions - who are Tuncel's patrons, is he really a
mere informer or is he indeed a go-between the real
organizers of the murer and Hayal's criminal group.
During the investigation Prime Minister of Turkey
Erdogan dismissed the Trabzon region governor and the
Inner Affairs Minister of Turky. The Turkish press
reports that the actions of Istanbuls' and Am]kaara's
governors and local administrations will be also
examined. The "Motherland" party on January 30
declared its intention ro start z par;lamentary
investigation against Inner Affairs Ministyer
Abulkadir Asku. The party asked why the law enforcment
bodies, being informed about the threat against Dink's
life, took no measure for preventing the murder. On
janaury 31, National-Democratic Party followed the
example of "Motherland" and stated that the murder of
Hrant Dink discovered the serious problems of the
Turkish society and statehod, which cannot be solved
by dismissing a number statesmen. If 11 months on end
the state security services are being warned about a
murder preparations and do nothing, it is the
authorities to deal with, said the party leader. He
stated that the party will take the initiative of
starting a parliamentary investigation against Prime
Minister Erdogan.
By H. Chaqrian
