Murderers of Armenian Man in Istanbul Sentenced Life in Jail

The funeral ceremony of Hagop Yakup Demirci was held in Feriköy Surp Vartanants Church on Feb.10, 2016 (Photo: Berge Arabian)

ISTANBUL (Hurriyet Daily News)””An Istanbul court ordered life sentences for three of 12 suspects accused of murdering an elderly Armenian-origin Turkish citizen in the city on February 9.

Three arrested suspects ”“ Aram Hovhannisyan, Artur Ayvazyan and Serge Mikaelyan ”“ were given life in jail for “voluntary manslaughter”