The prosecutor in the case of murdered Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink has demanded that the confessed killer received between 18 and 27 years in prison for the crime.
Dink was viewed by ultra-nationalists as a traitor, an enemy of Turks and a despicable Armenian due to the defamatory campaign launched against him, read the legal statement issued by Prosecutor Ali Demir.
Demir presented his legal opinion Friday based on case investigations pertaining to Dink at the trial of Ogün Samast, who is being tried at juvenile court on charges of premeditated murder and carrying an unlicensed firearm.
Dink was targeted as an enemy of Turks because of the articles he wrote, the legal opinion said, according to Anatolia news agency.
Demir’s statement argued that Samast committed the murder with premeditation and in cold blood. Samast did, however, show repentance in the time since the killing, according to Demir.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News
The prosecutor in the case of murdered Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink has demanded that the confessed killer received between 18 and 27 years in prison for the crime.
Dink was viewed by ultra-nationalists as a traitor, an enemy of Turks and a despicable Armenian due to the defamatory campaign launched against him, read the legal statement issued by Prosecutor Ali Demir.
Demir presented his legal opinion Friday based on case investigations pertaining to Dink at the trial of Ogün Samast, who is being tried at juvenile court on charges of premeditated murder and carrying an unlicensed firearm.
Dink was targeted as an enemy of Turks because of the articles he wrote, the legal opinion said, according to Anatolia news agency.
Demir’s statement argued that Samast committed the murder with premeditation and in cold blood. Samast did, however, show repentance in the time since the killing, according to Demir.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News