content tagged with murder trial

"Your Court will go down in History"

HRANT DINK TRIAL

"Your Court will go down in History"

The plaintiff lawyers presented their final speech at the 22nd hearing of the trial on the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Repeatedly requested records of the Telecommunication Communication Presidency were finally sent to court and will be investigated now.

6 December 2011 Işıl Cinmen

Murder Suspect and Victim's Daughters Testified

AYŞE PAŞALI MURDER TRIAL

Murder Suspect and Victim's Daughters Testified

The Ankara 1st High Criminal Court decided to research defendant Yetkin's competence to stand trial. Yetkin is tried for killing his divorced wife Ayşe Paşalı. Both daughters of the victim gave their statements at the second hearing of the trial.

10 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Türkler Murder Trial Closed by Prescription after 26 Years

Türkler Murder Trial Closed by Prescription after 26 Years

After 26 years, the trial regarding the murder of Turkish socialist union leader Kemal Türkler was closed by prescription. The Türkler family is going to apply to the European Court of Human Rights.

2 December 2010 Berivan Tapan

Organized versus Individual Crime...

HAYIRSEVENER MURDER TRIAL

Organized versus Individual Crime...

The Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court accepted that the murder of journalist Hayırsevener was a result of organized crime. However, it claimed that the incident "should be evaluated individually. " The file was transferred to the Supreme Court due to lack of jurisdiction.

19 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Three Prime Suspects Face Life Sentences

HAYIRSEVENER MURDER CASE

Three Prime Suspects Face Life Sentences

The trial related to the murder of journalist Hayırsevener who had reported about organized crime will start on 15 October. Three out of twelve defendants are facing life sentences, namely triggerman suspect Erakkuş, alleged instigator Kuruoğlu and defendant Yılmaz.

13 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Connections between Journalist Murder and Organized Crime

CIHAN HAYIRSEVENER MURDER CASE

Connections between Journalist Murder and Organized Crime

"Arrested for organized crime" was Thursday's headline of the Güney Marmara'da Yaşam newspaper, whose editorial manager Cihan Hayırsevener was killed in December 2009. The trial opened by the Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court will start on 15 October .

6 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Father of the Victim Is Fugitive Murder Suspect

AHMET YILDIZ MURDER

Father of the Victim Is Fugitive Murder Suspect

2 eye-witnesses testified in the murder case of Ahmet Yılıdız. The victim's father, on trial as a defendant, is still fugitive. The judge did not accept representatives of 2 NGOs to the public hearing. Lawyer Söyle said, "The court's attitude regarding the arrest of the defendant does not give any hope".

24 December 2009 Bawer Çakır

Hrant, We Apologise

Hrant, We Apologise

Actor Halil Ergün spoke at the commemoration of Hrant Dink's murder two years ago on 19 January. Ten thousand people listened to him.

20 January 2009 Halil Ergün

Malatya Murders: More People Involved?

More people were involved in the murders in Malatya believes Orhan Kemal Cengiz of the lawyers team of the victims' families argued that

16 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

"Killer of 3 Protestants Tied With The Police"

The Malatya Murder Case

"Killer of 3 Protestants Tied With The Police"

Defendants, in the second hearing charge the main suspect Emre Günaydin with having ties with the local police chiefs. The court refuses lawyers on both sides access to certain evidence, in the files.

16 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Dink's Case is "Police Free"

Hrant Dink Murder Trial

Dink's Case is "Police Free"

Only four officers are being investigated in Trabzon and Samsun for neglecting their duties before and after the Dink murder.

12 September 2007 Erol Önderoğlu