Protests as open hearing in Dink case begins in Turkey
Güncelleme Tarihi:
A Turkish court in Istanbul began on Monday the first open hearing of the assassination case of a Turkish-Armenian journalist. Protesters held demonstrations near the court during the trial of suspects. (UPDATED)
The court will hear the nineteen suspects accused over the murder of Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of Turkish-Armenian weekly, Agos.
Monday's hearing is the first to be open to the press and observers, as the former five sessions were closed to the press since one of the suspects was a juvenile. Eight of the nineteen suspects are currently being detained in prison.
A banner read "We all are witnesses. We want justice", as others hold placards reading "One year on, what happened?" during the demonstrations near the court.Â
Dink was shot dead outside the offices of Agos newspaper in
The trial began in July 2007. Prosecutors have asked for a prison term of 18 to 24 years for Dink's assassin and life sentences for two key suspects, Erhan Tuncel and Yasin Hayal, for inciting to murder.
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