Deep Roots Of The Murder
BY TAHA AKYOL
Anatolian Times, Turkey
Jan 22 2007
MILLIYET- ‘Who benefited from the murder of Hrank Dink? Turkey’s
enemies. It means that the murder was committed by forces hostile
to Turkey! Don’t consider the boy who was caught as the murderer,
as there is a "killer state" behind him!’
These are unnecessary political conspiracy theories. If a 17-year-old
boy has enough hatred within himself to kill someone, he can get a
Beretta gun and do it! He only has to find a few people to help him.
It’s clear the murder wasn’t a professional job, because he was caught
by the police with the gun he used plus the white hat and clothes
he wore while doing the job. Couldn’t big forces and clandestine,
professional groups even get him a change of clothes? Of course,
all possibilities should be explored by investigators.
Once Dink told a panel the following, which he later included in his
column in Agos newspaper:
"In 1986, when I was in Denizli to do my military service, all of
my friends were honored by being made noncommissioned officers,
with only me left out … I had two children … I was disappointed
with this discrimination.’ This is an example of discrimination he
faced! Of course, we could talk about certain events in history. Such
arguments won’t end for any nation or group. The problem causes from
not overcoming feelings created by bad events in history. Armenian
terrorist group ASALA shed blood for this reason, and the Armenian
diaspora nurses its hatred. Let’s try to consider the situation
of the world if we couldn’t overcome the traumas in history of all
nations. This racist hatred murdered Dink! It’s enough for a boy to
find a gun! It’s so simple, serious, and dangerous!
The unconscious hatred is seen in groups which are closed, insulated,
and socially deformed, and ones which have bad tendencies. When
there’s tension in the community, the worst actions are seen in
these groups. It’s always like this, isn’t it? Let’s not forget that
we have a responsibility to build our future. If we want to build a
sustainable life for our children, and a bright and honorable future
for Turkey, then one of the conditions for this is avoiding actions
both individually and officially which breed racist hatred and instead
showing respect for differences and freedom of expression!
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress