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| The authorities in Turkey say they have identified the chief suspect in the murder of Hrant Dink, a prominent journalist of Armenian descent. | |
| The suspect, named as Ogun Samas, was reportedly identified by his father who saw his picture on television and then informed the police. | The suspect, named as Ogun Samas, was reportedly identified by his father who saw his picture on television and then informed the police. |
| Mr Dink had written extensively about the mass killing of Armenians by Turks during World War 1. | |
| He was shot dead outside his newspaper offices in Istanbul on Friday. | He was shot dead outside his newspaper offices in Istanbul on Friday. |
| The governor of Istanbul named Mr Samas as the man whose image was captured on security cameras close to where Mr Dink was killed. | |
| Police released very clear images of a young man with an angular face and thin beard. | |
| In one image he is seen running from the scene, tucking what officials say is a gun into his belt. | |
| Mr Samas' family, from the Black Sea town of Trabzon, are now being questioned by police. | |
| The governor said 12 people are currently being questioned in connection with the murder. |