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Hrant Dink 1954-2007

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Wikipedia now has an updated page on Hrant Dink which also now details his assassination as well as life and career.
According to eye witnesses, he was shot by a man of 25-30 years of age, who fired three shots to Dink’s head at point blank range before fleeing the scene on foot. According to the […]

Notes from the Turkish Blogosphere — on Hrant Dink’s Murder

Friday, January 19th, 2007

As the murder of Hrant Dink in Istanbul will continue to dominate the blogosphere in the next few days, I think it’s particularly important to look at what Turkish bloggers have to say on the matter. As I mentioned in my first post, and as implied by the condemnations issued by international media and writers’ […]

RSF / CPJ / International PEN Condemn Hrant Dink’s Murder

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Following the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist and editor Hrant Dink in Istanbul, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) and International Pen have issued strong condemnations. In particular, RSF is supporting calls for a demonstration which will be held outside the Turkish Embassy in Paris.
No doubt similar demonstrations will […]

Hrant Dink Shot Dead in Istanbul

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Hrant Dink, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2005
The BBC reports that Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dink has been murdered in Istanbul. According to the report, Dink was shot three times outside of the office of the Agos weekly newspaper he edited. Oneworld Multimedia expresses its condolences to Dink’s family and calls […]