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.