ARMENIAN YOUTH KILLS YOUNG TURK DURING ARGUMENT
Noyan Tapan
Jun 13 2007
ISTANBUL, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. An argument started between 15-year-old
Arthur M. and four Young Turks in Bakirkoy after the men disturbed
Arthur and his girlfriend. The argument was followed by a scuffle,
which resulted in the death of one person and 3 others injured.
According to the evidence that Arthur and his girlfriend gave in the
police station, those four men approached them in the street. "We came
from Armenia to visit our realtives. We were kissing in the street
when those 4 Young Turks started disturbing us. I went indoors and
did not see how the argument ended," Arthur’s girlfriend said.
According to some information, while accompanying his girlfriend,
Arthur kissed her outdoors which caused resentment of four young men
standing nearby. They warned the couple that "they should not kiss
in the street".
Arthur replied that no one has the right to interfere in their
affairs. In response to these words, the 4 men – Ersoy Celik, 33,
Salih Guler, 28, Nurettin Okutan, 35 and Ali Kemal Celikkal, 36,
stated that "they are responsible for the honour of their district"
and approached Arthur. The 15-year-old Arthur inflicted injuries
on all 4 men with a knife. As a result, Ersoy Celik received a stab
wound to the heart and died in hospital, while Salih Guler is still
in a critical state. Arthur ran away but a short time later he was
arrested by the police.
There was no information about the nationality of Arthur and his
girlfriend.