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Cihan News Agency, Turkey
Jan 19 2015
Thousands march to mark 8th anniversary of slain journalist's murder
ISTANBUL - 19.01.2015 15:38:46
Thousands of people have started marching from Taksim Square to the
headquarters of the Agos newspaper to commemorate slain
Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, who was shot dead outside his
newspaper's office in Å?iÅ?li on Jan. 19, 2007, on the eighth
anniversary of his assassination.
The large-scale march kicked off at 1:30 p.m. on Monday in Ä°stanbul's
Taksim Square and will end in front of the Agos newspaper, which is on
Halaskargazi Street in the Å?iÅ?li district.
Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairpersons Selahattin
DemirtaÅ? and Figen YüksekdaÄ? will also attend the march.
Security forces have taken strict security measures in Taksim for the march.
Dozens of people, including Dink's wife, Rakel Dink, and other members
of the Dink family, gathered at the Balıklı Armenian Cemetery in the
Zeytinburnu district of Ä°stanbul on Sunday, one day before the eighth
anniversary of Dink's death. Carnations were laid on Dink's grave.
Various journalists' unions released statements on Monday to commemorate Dink.
Turkish Journalists Federation (TGF) Chairman Atilla Sertel said the
case launched to find the perpetrators of Dink's murder has not
reached a conclusion that satisfies the public even though a long time
has passed since the murder. Noting that justice has not yet been
served despite eight years having passed since Dink was shot to death
in the middle of the street, Sertel said they want the real
perpetrators to be revealed and they want them to justly suffer the
consequences of their deeds.
The Turkish Journalists Association (TGD) stated in its commemoration
message on Monday: `The murderers and the dark powers behind the Dink
murder have not yet been punished, although years have passed. Hrant
Dink, a journalist who was defending the unity and peaceful
co-existence of communities in Turkey, and thus fighting against
racism, was killed by a fascist mindset.'
In its commemoration message, the Turkish Journalists' Society (TGC)
highlighted that the real criminals behind the murder have not yet
been revealed. It said the public conscience, which was damaged by the
murder, can only be recovered after the real perpetrators are punished
in a fair trial.
Dink was shot and killed by an ultra-nationalist teenager. The hit
man, Ogün Samast, and 18 others were brought to trial. Since then, the
lawyers for the Dink family and the co-plaintiffs in the case have
presented evidence indicating that Samast did not act alone. Another
suspect, Yasin Hayal, was given life in prison for inciting Samast to
murder.
http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Thousands-march-to-mark-8th-anniversary-of-slain-journalist-s-murder_6455-CHMTY1NjQ1NS8xMDA1
Jan 19 2015
Thousands march to mark 8th anniversary of slain journalist's murder
ISTANBUL - 19.01.2015 15:38:46
Thousands of people have started marching from Taksim Square to the
headquarters of the Agos newspaper to commemorate slain
Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, who was shot dead outside his
newspaper's office in Å?iÅ?li on Jan. 19, 2007, on the eighth
anniversary of his assassination.
The large-scale march kicked off at 1:30 p.m. on Monday in Ä°stanbul's
Taksim Square and will end in front of the Agos newspaper, which is on
Halaskargazi Street in the Å?iÅ?li district.
Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairpersons Selahattin
DemirtaÅ? and Figen YüksekdaÄ? will also attend the march.
Security forces have taken strict security measures in Taksim for the march.
Dozens of people, including Dink's wife, Rakel Dink, and other members
of the Dink family, gathered at the Balıklı Armenian Cemetery in the
Zeytinburnu district of Ä°stanbul on Sunday, one day before the eighth
anniversary of Dink's death. Carnations were laid on Dink's grave.
Various journalists' unions released statements on Monday to commemorate Dink.
Turkish Journalists Federation (TGF) Chairman Atilla Sertel said the
case launched to find the perpetrators of Dink's murder has not
reached a conclusion that satisfies the public even though a long time
has passed since the murder. Noting that justice has not yet been
served despite eight years having passed since Dink was shot to death
in the middle of the street, Sertel said they want the real
perpetrators to be revealed and they want them to justly suffer the
consequences of their deeds.
The Turkish Journalists Association (TGD) stated in its commemoration
message on Monday: `The murderers and the dark powers behind the Dink
murder have not yet been punished, although years have passed. Hrant
Dink, a journalist who was defending the unity and peaceful
co-existence of communities in Turkey, and thus fighting against
racism, was killed by a fascist mindset.'
In its commemoration message, the Turkish Journalists' Society (TGC)
highlighted that the real criminals behind the murder have not yet
been revealed. It said the public conscience, which was damaged by the
murder, can only be recovered after the real perpetrators are punished
in a fair trial.
Dink was shot and killed by an ultra-nationalist teenager. The hit
man, Ogün Samast, and 18 others were brought to trial. Since then, the
lawyers for the Dink family and the co-plaintiffs in the case have
presented evidence indicating that Samast did not act alone. Another
suspect, Yasin Hayal, was given life in prison for inciting Samast to
murder.
http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Thousands-march-to-mark-8th-anniversary-of-slain-journalist-s-murder_6455-CHMTY1NjQ1NS8xMDA1