Shooting Of Turkish Judges May Not Have Had Islamist Motivation

The killing of one, and the wounding of four other, Council of State judges in Turkey last week was originally reported as a crime motivated by Islamic religious fanaticism. However, yesterday EurasiaNet reported that Alparslan Arslan, who is accused of carrying out the shooting, seems instead to be an anti-democratic ultra-right wing nationalist. EurasiaNet also reports that Muzaffer Tekin, the individual suspected of masterminding the plot, has ties to organized crime in Turkey.