Hürriyet, Turkey
Jan 21 2007
Suspect in Hrant Dink’s murder: I said my Friday Prayer and shot him
Ogün Samast, suspected of murdering Hrant Dink, Editor-in-chief of
Agos newspaper, said in the statement to Samsun police following his
arrest, `I shot him after I said my Friday Prayer’.
Hrant Dink’s murder suspect was arrested yesterday night in Samsun
after his father recognised his son on camera footage and informed
the police. Brought to Istanbul this morning, Samast was interrogated
by police. Four other suspects were arrested in in Trabzon and
brought before Istanbul police for questioning.
Samast admitted to murdering Dink in his first statement given in
Samsun. This is what he reportedly said his statement: `I read the
news on the internet. I saw that he said, `I’m from Turkey, but
Turkish blood is dirty’. That is why I decided to kill him. I do not
regret it.’