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| The main suspect in the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink has been arrested, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. | The main suspect in the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink has been arrested, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. |
| The governor of Istanbul said police captured Ogun Samast, aged 16 or 17, on a bus in the Black Sea city of Samsun. | The governor of Istanbul said police captured Ogun Samast, aged 16 or 17, on a bus in the Black Sea city of Samsun. |
| Mr Samast was earlier named as the suspect pictured in security camera images near the scene of the killing. | Mr Samast was earlier named as the suspect pictured in security camera images near the scene of the killing. |
| Mr Dink, 53, was shot dead in broad daylight outside his newspaper offices in Istanbul on Friday. | Mr Dink, 53, was shot dead in broad daylight outside his newspaper offices in Istanbul on Friday. |
| He was well-known for writing controversial articles about the mass killing of Armenians by Turks during World War I. | He was well-known for writing controversial articles about the mass killing of Armenians by Turks during World War I. |
| 'Tip off' | 'Tip off' |
| Istanbul governor Muammer Guler announced the details of the capture in a live television broadcast. | Istanbul governor Muammer Guler announced the details of the capture in a live television broadcast. |
| Hrant Dink was one of Turkey's most prominent Armenian voices He said Mr Samast, who he said was born in 1990, will be brought to Istanbul for questioning on Sunday along with six other suspects who are already in custody. | Hrant Dink was one of Turkey's most prominent Armenian voices He said Mr Samast, who he said was born in 1990, will be brought to Istanbul for questioning on Sunday along with six other suspects who are already in custody. |
| The governor emphasised that the suspect had been detained after 32 hours, and as a result of the pictures caught on the security cameras. | The governor emphasised that the suspect had been detained after 32 hours, and as a result of the pictures caught on the security cameras. |
| Mr Samast was identified from pictures on television by his father, who contacted the police. | Mr Samast was identified from pictures on television by his father, who contacted the police. |
| A very clear image taken from security camera footage showed a man apparently running from the scene, tucking what officials said was a gun into his belt. | A very clear image taken from security camera footage showed a man apparently running from the scene, tucking what officials said was a gun into his belt. |
| Mr Guler said Mr Samast was arrested as he apparently returned to his home town of Trabzon from Istanbul. | Mr Guler said Mr Samast was arrested as he apparently returned to his home town of Trabzon from Istanbul. |
| 'Genocide' | 'Genocide' |
| Mr Dink's murder shocked Turkey and Prime Minister Erdogan vowed repeatedly that his killer would be caught. | Mr Dink's murder shocked Turkey and Prime Minister Erdogan vowed repeatedly that his killer would be caught. |
| Journalists and politicians in Turkey have expressed outrage at the killing, which many described as a political assassination, while the US, EU, France, and several human rights groups also voiced shock and condemnation. | Journalists and politicians in Turkey have expressed outrage at the killing, which many described as a political assassination, while the US, EU, France, and several human rights groups also voiced shock and condemnation. |
| Following the murder, Turkey should not even dream about joining the European Union Tigran TorosyanArmenian parliament speaker href="/1/hi/world/europe/6283461.stm">'Frightened pidgeon' class="" href="/1/hi/world/europe/6279907.stm">Obituary: Hrant Dink Turkish press outrage Mr Dink had received multiple death threats from nationalists because of his views on the mass killings of Armenians during the final days of the Ottoman Empire. | |
| He was convicted in October 2005 for writing about the Armenian "genocide" in 1915, a claim denied by the authorities in Ankara. | He was convicted in October 2005 for writing about the Armenian "genocide" in 1915, a claim denied by the authorities in Ankara. |
| The issue is a sensitive subject in both Armenia and Turkey. Many Armenians have campaigned for the killings to be recognised internationally as genocide. | The issue is a sensitive subject in both Armenia and Turkey. Many Armenians have campaigned for the killings to be recognised internationally as genocide. |
| The Armenian government condemned Mr Dink's murder. | The Armenian government condemned Mr Dink's murder. |
| Its president, Robert Kocharian, said the killing "raises numerous questions and deserves the strongest condemnation". | Its president, Robert Kocharian, said the killing "raises numerous questions and deserves the strongest condemnation". |
| The speaker of Armenia's parliament, Tigran Torosyan went even further. | The speaker of Armenia's parliament, Tigran Torosyan went even further. |
| "Following the murder, Turkey should not even dream about joining the European Union," the Armenian news agency Arminfo quoted him as saying. | "Following the murder, Turkey should not even dream about joining the European Union," the Armenian news agency Arminfo quoted him as saying. |
| The two countries still have no official relations since Armenia gained independence after the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991. | The two countries still have no official relations since Armenia gained independence after the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991. |