Investigation
of Paris massacre points to Turkey
Antoine Comte, the lawyer representing the families of
the 3 Kurdish women murdered in Paris on 9 January this year, has told ANF that
there has been "great progress" made in the investigation, and that
developments "pointed to Turkey". The lawyer emphasised that
"there are many elements that indicate the responsibility of the Turkish
state".
It is nearly a year since founder member of the PKK,
Sakine Cansız (Sara), KNK Paris Representative Fidan Doğan (Rojbin) and
movement member Leyla Şaylemez'in (Ronahi) were shot dead in Paris. Due to
concerns of confidentiality no information is being provided regarding the
inquiry, but in an interview with ANF lawyer Antoine Comte said that
"there are many elements pertaining to Turkish state responsibility"
for the murders.
There are many questions awaiting answers regarding
the murders in Paris of three Kurdish women on 9 January 2013. At what stage is
the investigation? Has there been any real progress made?
Yes. According to French law lawyers have to comply with
the principle of confidentiality during the investigation. This applies to both
sides, defence and prosecution. But I have to say that there has been major
progress made. The inquiry points to Turkey. This is significant.
Have the authorities finally accepted the
political character of these murders?
If the investigation is pointing towards Turkey then I
believe the political character will emerge. At first they said it was a crime
of jealousy. No one dares say that now. They also said it was an internal
settling of accounts in the PKK. No one can say that any more. The Turkey
connection to the murderer, telephone conversations and technical data is
known. There are many elements that point to Turkish state responsibility. I
don't know whether the relationship with Turkey pertains to extreme right wing
groups. He is someone who has many links to the most radical Turkish
extremists. He has three crescent moons on his ring.
Regarding this case I think there are two police
organisations that behave very differently. While one carries out real criminal
investigations the other has the task of archiving the Kurds. But I can
honestly say that serious people working on this case have abandoned the idea
of this being a jealousy killing.
In that case can we say that now the
investigation is oriented towards Turkey?
Yes. From now on it is to do with whether the Turks will
assist us. This is an important issue. What should be done to ensure the Turks
help us? It is very unusual for a state to provide information about its agents,
or a person working for it. In order for the Turkish state to speak to the
whole of Europe, not just to the French, the issue must become a Europe-wide
one.
Why does this issue interest other European
countries?
These murders took place in the Schengen area. Sakine
Cansız had political asylum in Germany. Fidan came to France as a child and
some members of her family are French citizens. Europe should take an interest
in this case and demand answers from the Turkish authorities.
You made an application to the prosecutor for an
investigation into whether Ömer Güney was being monitored by the French
intelligence services. But your request was rejected on the grounds that it
"has no relevance to the incident". Will this question remain
unanswered?
There is movement on this question. I asked this
question because it is the task of French intelligence services to know the
identity of foreign agents active on their territory. Initially, they said this
was irrelevant and unnecessary, but we objected and will now ask the question
at the Court of Appeal. Things are changing and we have new information so
perhaps it will be easier to ask the question.
What is this new information you mention?
New factors indicate Turkey. I cannot say any more. I
think this is sufficiently clear.
Do you think that the burglary on 23 September at
the house of the anti-terror judge Jeanne Duyé, who is dealing with this case,
bears any relation to this investigation?
I am not in a position to say. Of course, whenever there
is a break-in at a judge's house one thinks of intrigue, but only the police or
the judge could answer this question.
Are there investigations into the Paris murders
in other European countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands?
Yes. In the Netherlands, and in Germany, where Ömer
Güney spent part of his youth, there is also an investigation being conducted.
Have these investigations unearthed new
information?
A lot is known, but I have to remind you that I cannot
speak on account of professional confidentiality.
How long will this confidentiality last?
Until the investigation has been completed.
When do you think the investigation will be
completed?
I think it will be completed within a year.
Is there any information pertaining to the
participation of a second person in the murders?
No.
At the beginning of the investigation the
prosecutor said a different DNA to that of Ömer Güney had been found on a
cartridge case. What should be understood from this?
There was a genetic trace on a cartridge case, but DNA
does not have any specific meaning. If you touch someone your DNA will be left
behind. There will be coincidental traces of DNA left on your clothes. The fact
there is a second DNA does not mean a second person was involved. The trace was
on a cartridge case, not the weapon, which has yet to be found. This does not
mean a lot.
Has Ömer Güney not made any confession?
He is too professional to confess. This is my
opinion.
Source: ANF - PARIS 15-12-2013
New information regarding Ömer Güney
Nearly a year after the murders of Sakine Cansız, Fidan
Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez in Paris on 9 January 2013, new information has
emerged with regard to the murder suspect, Ömer Güney. This comes as
investigations continue in France, Turkey and Germany.
On 15 December the Analiz programme on Sterk TV looked
into the latest stage of the investigations, while in interviews with the
families and with defence lawyers we have learned that new information and
documents regarding Ömer Güney have come to light.
Why did Ömer Güney secretly enter the Kurdish
association on 8 January?
Ömer Güney went into the Kurdish association in Paris on
the night of 8-9 January 2013 between 02.00-03.00 in a clandestine manner and
photographed the membership forms of 360 people. He then sent the
photographs somewhere, probably to Turkey. On being asked by the investigating
magistrate why he had photographed the membership forms, Ömer Güney replied:
"the administrators of the association asked me to do it". But the
magistrate did not find this answer at all convincing. It is reported that the
investigating magistrate has not been able to access the evidence he wants
regarding Ömer Güney, and that French intelligence has not been of assistance,
causing the investigation to come to a halt at critical junctures.
French doctors: Ömer Güney is not ill
Family members who have examined the case file report
that Ömer Güney is constantly claiming to be ill and wanting to be taken to
hospital. However, doctors who have examined him agree that he is not ill.
Experts and officials concerned with the case believe that Ömer Güney's tactic
of feigning illness is a deliberate strategy.
French investigating magistrate is carrying out an
investigation in Germany
The connections of murder suspect Ömer Güney in Germany are also attracting
interest. It is reported that the investigating magistrate in Paris has been
conducting an investigation in Germany for the last month, while the inquiry in
Turkey is not progressing rapidly. It is said that Turkish officials are not
assisting French prosecutors, while the Turkish authorities wish to have access
to the entire case file.
The Paris murder case in Turkey is being carried on in
secret
The lawyer representing the families of the slain in
Turkey, BDP co-chair Meral Danış Beştaş, was in Paris recently, where she held
meetings with French lawyers, the families and French officials. Beştaş said
she was unable to access documents in Turkey on account of the investigation
being carried on in secret. She called for the veil of secrecy to be lifted.
Beştaş said it was essential that information relating to the forces behind
Ömer Güney and his relations with Turkey was revealed, and said she believed
there was sufficient evidence available to expose the facts regarding the massacre.
The Ömer Güney file in front of Erdoğan must be revealed
Beştaş said the Ömer Güney file in the possession of
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan contained information pertaining to Ömer
Güney’s relationship with Turkey. She said the information in the file was
being kept secret and that she was of the opinion that the investigation being
conducted in France and Turkey was not being carried out properly.
Sakine Cansız’s brother Metin Cansız, Fidan Doğan’s father Hasan Doğan and
Leyla Şaylemez’s brother Servet Şaylemez called on the people to take an
interest in the Paris massacre case.
Source: ANF -BAKİ GÜL* - NEWS DESK 16.12.2013
