Turkish man goes on trial for 'honor killing' of gay son

[FreeState]

http://www.towleroad.com/2009/09/turkish-man-goes-on-trial-for-honor-killing-of-gay-son.html

In July 2008, I posted about Ahmet Yildiz (above, left, with his German-Turkish boyfriend Ibrahim Can), a gay man and also the victim of Turkey's first suspected "honor killing". His father, who is still on the run, has now gone on trial, in absentia, for the murder:



"Yahya Yildiz, 49...is accused of shooting his 26-year-old son Ahmet in June 2008 after the latter told him about his relationship with a man from Cologne in Germany. Human rights organisations were monitoring the start of the case after complaints were made that Turkish courts did not make enough effort to prosecute in cases where homosexuals were murdered. Ibrahim Can, the victim's boyfriend, demanded that those who had helped the murderer also be prosecuted. But, he said, 'my expectations from the trial are minimal'. The prosecution claims the family had not accepted the son's homosexuality. Ahmet, who was about to complete his training as a physics teacher, had been threatened as a result. The father had hired a car for the murder, which was seen at the scene of the crime. His mobile phone records showed that he was in the area where the murder took place, the prosecution said."

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Honor killings are an abomination.

[begin_within]

2. What a model parent.

[gratuitous]

3. Ironic

Mr. Yildiz killed his own son in defense of his family's "honor," and now that I know about him, I think his family is very dishonorable.

[deaniac21]

4. They are probably having a parade for him in Saudi Arabia.

[REP]

5. Turkey's first, and let's hope only, 'honor' killing

At least they're trying the bastard. Turkey is far, far from perfect but in mant respects, it seems as though they at least try to be decent as a country.

[sailor65]

6. First???

Do we ignore the countless women who have fallen victim to this disgusting practice?

This was possibly the first homosexual victim to suffer this fate, but it would be a terrible injustice to call it Turkey's "First."

[FreeState]

9. Poorly worded - but its referring to the first gay "honor killing"

if you follow the link in the artlicle to the first article on this killing it says:

http://www.towleroad.com/2008/07/gay-man-victim.html

Ahmet Yildiz, a 26-year-old gay man who lived proudly and openly in Istanbul, was shot to death leaving a cafe near the Bosphorus Strait this week. His friends believe he may have been the victim of what's being seen as Turkey's first "honor killing" of a gay man.

I agree though it should have been clearer in the follow up article.

[sailor65]

11. I see you're right, I didn't drill down far enough

it seemed to be meant as the first overall, and that seemed terribly unfair. Thank you for the pointer.

[zonkers]

7. This is some real dark stuff. nt

[proteus_lives]

8. Sad and pointless.

I hope the father goes to jail for a long time.

[NorVegan]

10. Kahrolsun homofobi.

[FreeState]

12. Yes down with Homophobia:) Got to love google translate! n/t

[Toasterlad]

13. Thank God For America, Where Parents Don't Kill Their Gay Children!

They just turn the child out into the street and wait for him to kill himself. We know how to treat our gays right, here.