TRIAL OF TURKISH SCHOLAR BEGAN IN YEREVAN
09.08.2005 04:56
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Turkish scholar indicted for smuggling stated he
did not deliberately violate any law of the Republic of Armenia. This
statementof Yektan Turkyilmaz addressed to the society and
law-enforcement bodies was conveyed by her mother when, having visited
her son yesterday, she met with journalists. Gulsin Turkyilmaz stated
her son did not plead guilty, as he did not know there are laws of
that kind in Armenia. It should be reminded that passenger of
Yerevan-Istanbul flight, Turkish citizen Yektan Turkyilmaz was taken
into custody at Zvartnots Armenian airport. 88 books of 17-20
centuries were discovered in his luggage and license was necessary to
take 7 books out of the country, while he did not have it. Yektan
Turkyilmaz is Istanbul resident and is a Duke University (North
Carolina) Ph.D. His «interest» toward the culture of Armenia is
diverse. He tried to take away medical books and literature, as well
as books on history, geography and the formation of traditional
parties in Armenia. In case of being recognized guilty, the Turkish
scholar will face 4-8 years of imprisonment. The trial starts
today. Turkish authorities are aware of the incident, however they
undertake nothing, Mrs. Turkyilmaz said. It should be taken into
account that Yektan Turkyilmaz is for recognition of the Armenian
Genocide. However, in his lawyer Vardui Elbakyan’s words, there are
apprehensions that in case of being released and return to Turkey,
proceedings may be instituted against him there, reported Armenpress.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress