MURDER IN ANATOLIA - European Stability Initiative - ESI

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ANNEX – COURT HEARINGS MALATYA TRIAL
At the time of writing, a total of 27 witnesses have been heard over the course of 30 court
hearings. The first witnesses were heard during the 9 th Court Hearing on 4 July 2008.
1 22 Nov 2007
2 14 Jan 2008 The suspects Kursat Kocadag, Hamit Ceker and Mehmet Gokce are heard.
3 25 Feb 2008
4 17 Mar 2008
5 14 Apr 2008 The suspects Cuma Ozdemir, Abuzer Yildirim and Salih Gurler are heard.
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7 12 May 2008 The suspects Salih Gurler and Emre Gunaydin are heard.
8 9 Jun 2008 The suspects are questioned again.
The questioning of witnesses begins
9 4 Jul 2008 OZAN DAGHAN COBANOGLU
At the time of the event he lived in Kocaeli province near Istanbul. He was
contacted by Emre Gunaydin through a Christian website and referred him to
Necati.
EMIN MIGI
Migi was the accountant of the company (Silk road) set up by Tilmann Geske in
Adana. On the day of the incident he came to Malatya to have Tilmann sign some
documents. He saw Abuzer Yildirim in the Zirve office on the morning of the
murder.
METIN DOGAN
Inmate in Elbistan prison. He claims to know Emre from his father‟s sports club
and from the Ulku Ocaklari where they were both active as teenagers. Dogan
states that he was initially chosen to commit the murder. Emre denies knowing
Dogan.
OZGE TALAS
Her husband shared the office with Zirve. At around noon on the day of the
murder she came with her husband to the office.
GOKHAN TALAS
Talas, a graphic designer, shared the office with Zirve. On the day of the murder,
he came to the office. When he could not open the door he called the police.
RUHI POLAT
A railway worker. He knows Emre from his father‟s sport centre. Polat is a
member of the provincial assembly of the nationalist MHP.
10 21 Aug 2008 HUSEYIN YELKI
A Turkish Christian convert, he used to work for Kayra Publishing house.
11 12 Sep 2008 ABDULLAH MAHMUT KUDAS
Kudas knows Cuma Ozdemir, Salih Gurler, Hamit Ceker and Emre Gunaydin
from the dormitory where they lived.
TURNA ISIKLI
She knows Emre Gunaydin from school.
MEHMET ULUDAG
He knows Emre, Cuma, Hamit and Salih from the afternoon school (dershane).
12 16 Oct 2008 VAROL BULENT ARAL
Aral knows met Emre from working for the local Birlik newspaper.
YILDIZ OZDEMIR knows Emre, Abuzer and Salih from the afternoon school.
EBUBEKIR OKTEM knows Salih, Emre, Abuzer, Hamit and Kursat from the
afternoon school.
13 21 Nov 2008
14 16 Jan 2009
15 20 Feb 2009
16 13 Apr 2009 ONUR DULKADIR knows Emre Gunaydin, Abuzer Yildirim from the afternoon
school.
MUSTAFA GUNAYDIN
Father of Emre Gunaydin.
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