FIRST COURT HEARING OF DINK MURDER CASE TO BE HELD ON JULY 2

ISTANBUL, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The 14th criminal
court of Istanbul made a decision to hold the first hearing of the
Hrant Dink’s murder case on July 2.

According to the Turkish press, the court hearing is likely to be a
closed-door one as Article 185 of the Criminal Procedure Code
stipulates that "a closed-door court hearing shall be held if the
accused is under the age of 18 years."

So in accordance with this article, the court hearing of the case of
Ogun Samast charged with murder of Hrant Dink will be held behind
closed doors, as the accused has not yet reached 18.

The court announced that Orhan Pamuk, a Nobel Prize winner, will also
participate as aggrieved party in the trial. To recap, Yasin Hayal –
one of the accused in the case of Dink’s murder – threatened Pamuk by
telling him "to become reasonable".