Turkish Policemen Fired Over Videotape

Before you get upset with the picture above, let me explain that it shows Hrant Dink's killer, center, with policemen on either side. Why are they portraying a killer with the national flag on video?

Two Turkish security officials lost their jobs on Monday in a widening investigation into video footage that appeared to portray as a hero the teenage killer of a prominent Turkish-Armenian editor.

The video footage has revived fears in Turkey of a shadowy "deep state" working in collusion with criminal gangs. The "deep state" is code for hardline nationalists purportedly based in the security forces who are ready to break the law if need be in defense of their ideology.

Turkey's internal state is very confusing to me. Can it really be the case that ultranationalists have penetrated deep into Turkey's security forces?

Source: ArmeniaLiberty

Hrant Dink Murder Suspect Caught!

Here's the latest:

The governor of Istanbul said police captured Ogun Samas on a bus in the Black Sea port city of Samsun. Mr Samas was earlier named as the suspect pictured in security camera images near the scene of the killing.
He said Mr Samas, whom he said was born in 1990, will be brought to Istanbul for questioning.

Mr Guler said six other people will also be questioned in the morning. The governor emphasised that the suspect had been seized after 32 hours, and as a result of the pictures caught on the security cameras.

Let's hope total justice is served, even though no amount of punishment can bring back anyone who is gone.

Source: BBC