HRANT DINK’S APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO CARRY A GUN HAD BEEN TURNED DOWN

armradio.am
26.07.2008 15:23

Hrant Dink, the prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who was shot
to death in 2007, had applied for permission to carry a gun after
receiving threats.

However, officials turned down his request, said a police informant
with an Armenian name, according to a report issued by the
parliamentary sub-commission examining Dink’s murder, the Turkish
daily News reported.

An important detail, not previously mentioned, was revealed in the
report by the parliamentary subcommission, daily Hurriyet wrote. An
individual, who was believed to be from the close circle Dink traveled
in, is thought to have Armenian roots because of his name and is
believed to have been following Dink. He has now been identified in
the report as a police informer. This information was obtained from a
report by inspectors Å~^ukru Yıldız and Mehmet Ali Ozkılınc, who
had investigated possible official negligence in Dink’s murder. The
informer was referred to as H.A in the daily’s story.

Dink had sought a licensed gun but did not receive permission, the
informer, H.A., said, according to the report. The informer also
said he did not know to which authority Dink complained about not
receiving permission. Erdal Dogan, the lawyer representing Dink’s
family, said it was also revealed that Dink was aware that he=2 0was
being pursued. "An individual who was saying that he is under threat
applied for a gun and he was rejected, this violates human rights,"
Dogan said.

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