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ISTANBUL MOURNS HRANT DINK (PHOTOS)
news.am
Jan 20 2011
Armenia
Thousands of people marked the 4th anniversary of the death of Hrant
Dink, the chief editor of the Agos newspaper. The commemoration was
held at the editorial office of the Agos newspaper, January 19.
The NEWS.am correspondent reports from Istanbul that a number of
members of the Turkish Parliament, the daughter of the assassinated
editor of the Milliyet newspaper, as well as a number of well-known
journalists took part in the action. A group of people, marching
toward the editorial office of the Agos newspaper, was crying out: "The
ruling party is concealing the assassin", "We are all Armenians", "No
justice for four years", "Murderer-state will be called to account".
The Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated near the
editorial office of the Agos newspaper, January 19, 2007. His death
evoked wide response both inside and outside Turkey. Large-scale
actions of protests were held in Turkey.
The Turkish authorities named the suspect, Ogun Samast. He was arrested
later and pleaded guilty.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Jan 20 2011
Armenia
Thousands of people marked the 4th anniversary of the death of Hrant
Dink, the chief editor of the Agos newspaper. The commemoration was
held at the editorial office of the Agos newspaper, January 19.
The NEWS.am correspondent reports from Istanbul that a number of
members of the Turkish Parliament, the daughter of the assassinated
editor of the Milliyet newspaper, as well as a number of well-known
journalists took part in the action. A group of people, marching
toward the editorial office of the Agos newspaper, was crying out: "The
ruling party is concealing the assassin", "We are all Armenians", "No
justice for four years", "Murderer-state will be called to account".
The Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated near the
editorial office of the Agos newspaper, January 19, 2007. His death
evoked wide response both inside and outside Turkey. Large-scale
actions of protests were held in Turkey.
The Turkish authorities named the suspect, Ogun Samast. He was arrested
later and pleaded guilty.
From: A. Papazian