ANKARA; Turkish police say Dink murder not a terrorist act

NTV MSNBC, Turkey
July 4 2007

Turkish police say Dink murder not a terrorist act

Four of those charged with involvement in Dink’s murder were released
by the court Monday.

Güncelleme: 11:28 TSÝ 04 Temmuz 2007 Çarþamba

ISTANBUL – The murder of a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist last
January was the act of a group of friends rather than a terrorist
plot, according to a Turkish police report.
Haberin devamý

Parts of the report, tabled in evidence during the first day of the
trial on Monday of 18 persons alleged to have been involved in the
killing of Hrant Dink, were made public by lawyers representing the
victim’s family late Tuesday.

According to the report, the plot to murder Dink was concocted and
carried out by a small group of friends, led by Yasin Hayal, who has
links with right wing groups.

Dink was gunned down outside the office of the Turkish-Armenian
newspaper Agos on January 19. The alleged gunman, who can only be
identified by is initials O.S. as he is under 18, has given as
statement admitting to carrying out the shooting.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS