"Zirve Massacre Related to Deep State"

Lawyer Ozkan Yucel questions the arrest of two more people in the Malatya case, saying that "there must be further relations behind the murders".

Varol Bülent Aydın and Huseyin Yelki have been taken under custody as the prosecution puts forward allegations of soliciting the murders. The police investigation, which led to the development, is continuing alongside the court hearings. Aral and Yelki will be interrogated during the next court hearing on April 13th.

A group of nationalists had planned and murdered Tilman Ekkehart Geske, Necati Aydın and Uğur Yüksel on April 18th, 2007, for their alleged “missionary activities.” 

"We suspect that this is the doing of the deep state, trying to cause hatred among people," Izmir Bar Association member Ozkan told bianet.

"We hope that the investigation will uncover the true forces behind the murders. Who is behind this act, this is important to find out. Without such developments, the case will fail to bring justice."

Prosecution's indictment about Aydın and Yelki is yet to be completed. Following its completion, the court will interrogate the two suspects.

During the last sitting on February 20, the court called 10 more witnesses to be heard.(EÖ/AGÜ)