Many Armenians gathered at Saint Gevorg church in Istanbul to pay their last respect to the Armenian girl Soney Vural (née Ogmen) who married to a Turk and was killed by her brother. She will be buried at the Armenian cemetery in Zeytinburnu

The Milliyet reports that the funeral service was held at Saint Gevorg Church, on Dec. 14. Police took serious security measures. Journalists were not allowed to video the funeral service.

Adnan Mercan, the lawyer of Gonay Ogmen, the girl’s brother, refuted the rumors that the murder was committed for religious reasons. It was not a premeditated murder, he said.

On December 12, girl’s bother met with his brother-in-law. Men argued and brother killed the couple.

Giving testimony in police the arrested said that during the quarrel his brother-in-law told him he had no right to interfere, while sister started defending her husband. “As soon as we left the café, I shot my brother-in-law and my sister,” he noted.

Uncle of the killed man told the journalists girl’s family opposed the marriage, whereas another relative claimed the man was compelled to change religion.