TRIAL OF TURKISH SCHOLAR POSTPONED TILL AUGUST 12
09.08.2005 07:08
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The trial on the case of Turkish scholar Yektan
Turkyilmaz, indicted in smuggling, is postponed till August 12. The
time is provided to the new advocate to get familiar with the case
materials. 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 started today.