"Zirve Massacre Related to Deep State"

Attending lawyer Ozkan says that the arrest of two more suspects isn't enough to reveal the full picture behind the murders of three people in Malatya, on allegations of "missionary activities".

Erol Önderoğlu

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)

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Erol Önderoğlu

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A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without...

A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF), where he began as a reporter in 1996. Since 1999, he has worked at bianet, a project of the IPS Communication Foundation, as the coordinator of the Legal Support Desk, editor for freedom of expression, and editor-in-chief. He has authored more than 4,800 signed news articles and opinion pieces. He has also written for Bizim Gazete and the journal Güncel Hukuk. He currently prepares the Media Monitoring Reports at bianet.