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Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
Jan 21 2007
Prime Suspect of the Turkish Armenian editor Hrant Dink's murder has
been arrested
Saturday , 20 January 2007
TurkishWeekly Istanbul
The prime suspect of Hrant Dink's murder has been caught in Samsun.
The suspect identified as Ogün Samast. By the police, he has been
caught at Samsun coach terminal at 23:00.
His pictures have been broadcasted through national TVs. Prime
Minister Erdogan said, his gun was also found and thanked to Police
department.
Hrant Dink, 53, was shot three times in the head outside the office
of his weekly newspaper Agos in Istanbul. He died almost immediately.
His murder brought swift condemnation from the prime minister, Recep
Tayyip Erdogan, who despatched the interior and justice ministers to
the city as an investigation got under way.
Ogun Samast is registered to Trabzon and he has been identified by
his father and reported to police.
Istanbul Governer, Muammer Guler in a statement to press confirmed
the arrest. He said, Ogun Samast was born in 1990, Trabzon will be
brought to Istanbul. He said the white cap and gun used has also been
found. Mr. Guler said, he is unemployed and left the school after 8th
grade.
Turkish Weekly
Jan 21 2007
Prime Suspect of the Turkish Armenian editor Hrant Dink's murder has
been arrested
Saturday , 20 January 2007
TurkishWeekly Istanbul
The prime suspect of Hrant Dink's murder has been caught in Samsun.
The suspect identified as Ogün Samast. By the police, he has been
caught at Samsun coach terminal at 23:00.
His pictures have been broadcasted through national TVs. Prime
Minister Erdogan said, his gun was also found and thanked to Police
department.
Hrant Dink, 53, was shot three times in the head outside the office
of his weekly newspaper Agos in Istanbul. He died almost immediately.
His murder brought swift condemnation from the prime minister, Recep
Tayyip Erdogan, who despatched the interior and justice ministers to
the city as an investigation got under way.
Ogun Samast is registered to Trabzon and he has been identified by
his father and reported to police.
Istanbul Governer, Muammer Guler in a statement to press confirmed
the arrest. He said, Ogun Samast was born in 1990, Trabzon will be
brought to Istanbul. He said the white cap and gun used has also been
found. Mr. Guler said, he is unemployed and left the school after 8th
grade.
Turkish Weekly