An American journalist and her mom are found murdered in Istanbul. Friends and family say the police did not solve the crime.
Halla Barakat
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Turkish authorities rebuff UN inquiry into murder of Syrian-American journalist
Turkish investigators blame a family dispute for the deaths of Halla Barakat and her mother. The U.N. sought to probe a possible political motive.
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An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn’t the US investigate?
Turkish authorities say Halla and Orouba Barakat were killed in a family dispute. Others suspect a targeted assassination.