A 28-year-old Turkish national has been formally charged with premeditated murder and several other serious crimes after confessing to killing a 25-year-old fellow Turkish citizen in Athens’ Exarchia neighborhood. According to investigators, the killing was carried out as part of a contract worth one million Turkish lira—approximately €18,000.
The suspect faces charges of intentional homicide committed in a calm mental state, aggravated firearm possession, procurement and possession of narcotics for personal use, and violations of Greece’s immigration law. He has been referred to an investigating magistrate for further proceedings.