A BULLET FOR DINK; AN INSULT TO HIS WIFE

Sabah
Feb 12 2008
Turkey

During the hearing for the Dink assassination, Dink’s wife was insulted
while Hayal, a suspect in the assassination, smiled in court. Tuncel,
also known as ‘Big Brother’ stated: "She thinks she is a saint or
something."

During the third hearing for Dink’s assassination, Erhan Tuncel,
who is also known as ‘Big Brother,’ referring to Rakel Dink stated:
"She thinks she is a saint or something. She is making efforts to
have us receive the heaviest sentence."

Hayal: "Three of us arranged Dink’s assassination plan"

During the third hearing for Hrant Dink’s assassination, joint
attorneys cross questioned the suspects. One of the suspects in the
assassination, Yasin Hayal stated: "Erhan Tuncel, O.S. and I arranged
the plan together."

The third hearing for Hrant Dink’s assassination was marked by verbal
harassments and statements about the murder planning process. Yasin
Hayal smiled and made hand gestures at Rakel Dink while Erhan Tuncel
taunted: "she thinks she is a saint or something." The judge warned
them both. Yasin Hayal’s attorney thanked the Dink family and added:
"they have revealed the separatists among us. Some have said we are
all Armenians. However, the Dink family never said we are Turks."

Referring to the murder planning process, Yasin Hayal stated: "Tuncel
gave us the idea, Erhan, O.S. and I made the plan together. Erhan
used me. We planned this act according to his ideological tendencies.

I regret it. It was impossible for me to object to Erhan. I did
whatever he told me to do." He also added; "The assassination plan
took a long time."