02182012Headline:

Turkish Verdict in 2007 Murder of Editor Fuels Outrage

ISTANBUL – A Turkish court convicted one man on Tuesday of instigating the 2007 murder of a prominent editor, but acquitted all 19 suspects on charges of being members of a terrorist organization, rejecting claims that the murder was an act of conspiracy by an illegal network within the Turkish state. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @ nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. The verdict was met with outrage by relatives and supporters of the murdered man, Hrant Dink, an ethnic Armenian who edited a bilingual weekly in Turkish and Armenian called Agos and was a leading spokesman of the Armenian community in Turkey. Witnesses said that security officers in the …WN.com – Europe News

Your Ad Here

What Next?

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Submit Comment

Switch to our mobile site