Two of the four suspects who were detained after a physical assault that injured prominent Turkish journalist Ahmet Hakan have been revealed as members of the Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Four men, arriving in a black Honda at 12:35 a.m. on Oct. 1, attacked the daily Hürriyet columnist in Istanbul’s Nişantaşı neighborhood as he was returning home after hosting his television program on CNNTürk.
Private broadcaster Kanal D reported Oct. 1 that the four men were relatives originally from the eastern province of Van and two of them were registered as members of the AKP in Istanbul's Fatih district.
Uğur Adıyaman, a 29-year-old private security officer, was convicted over drug-, threat- and fraud-related crimes. According to the report, he was registered as a member of the AKP on Oct, 12, 2010. His brother, Seyhan Adıyaman, had joined the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) 24 years ago.
The second assailant, Fuat Elmas, 29, became a member of the AKP on June 19, 2007, and worked at a private security firm until 2010, the report added.
The third assailant, Kamuran Ergin, 29, had previously faced drug- and armed assault-related charges in the court. He works at a textile company.
The report did not provide any background information about the fourth assailant, identified as Ahmet Güler.
Fuente: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/two-assailants-who-injured-journalist-a...
