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Two Suspects Who Threatened Hrant Dink Foundation Face up to 26 Years in Prison

Two Suspects Who Threatened Hrant Dink Foundation Face up to 26 Years in Prison

Speaking to Agos, attorney Hakan Bakırcıoğlu has said, “It needs to be investigated in detail whether these two people did these acts as part of the activities of an organization.”

Feminist Writer Gülfer Akkaya Threatened: Does Someone Have to Die to Arrest Him?

Feminist Writer Gülfer Akkaya Threatened: Does Someone Have to Die to Arrest Him?

Threatened with death on social media, feminist - writer Gülfer Akkaya has filed a criminal complaint. Akkaya has spoken to bianet about the threats.

Joint Statement by 3 Artists: ‘We Still Receive Death Threats, We are Concerned’

Joint Statement by 3 Artists: ‘We Still Receive Death Threats, We are Concerned’

Having announced that they receive threatening messages, artists Ferhat Tunç and Pınar Aydınlar and writer Gökhan Yavuzel have released another joint statement and expressed concerns that they are still being threatened.

One More Person Arrested Over Threats Against Hrant Dink Foundation

One More Person Arrested Over Threats Against Hrant Dink Foundation

Having sent the second threatening message to Hrant Dink Foundation, suspect E.B. has been arrested. Another person was previously arrested as part of the investigation launched into the first threat sent to the foundation.

‘Precautions Need to be Taken to Prevent Recurrence of Such Attacks’

HUMAN RIGHTS JOINT PLATFORM

‘Precautions Need to be Taken to Prevent Recurrence of Such Attacks’

Six rights organizations under the roof of Human Rights Joint Platform have condemned the recent threats against Rakel Dink and Hrant Dink Foundation. “The background of these threats needs to be brought into light," the statement has noted.

‘Attacks are Not Isolated, Another Threatening Message Sent to Hrant Dink Foundation’

‘Attacks are Not Isolated, Another Threatening Message Sent to Hrant Dink Foundation’

Fethiye Çetin, an attorney of Hrant Dink Foundation, says that the threatening messages sent to the foundation and Rakel Dink are similar to those sent before the assassination of Hrant Dink: “It is not an isolated incident, as indicated by authorities.”

1 June 2020 Hikmet Adal

209 Intellectuals, Artists, Politicians Express Support for Hrant Dink Foundation

209 Intellectuals, Artists, Politicians Express Support for Hrant Dink Foundation

Intellectuals, writers, artists, activists and politicians have condemned the threats targeting Hrant Dink Foundation. “We never accept a mentality that 'raises a murderer from a baby' or a system that is dominated by such a mentality,” the statement has read.

‘These Recent Provocations and Attacks are Not Independent or Random Acts’

JOINT STATEMENT BY 9 ORGANIZATIONS

‘These Recent Provocations and Attacks are Not Independent or Random Acts’

Nine NGOs have released a joint statement regarding the death threats targeting Hrant Dink Foundation: "We experienced similar situations in the past. The paths that led to the assassination of Hrant Dink were paved by the same language of hatred."

‘We are Threatened, We will not Take Even a Single Step Back’

JOINT STATEMENT BY TUNÇ, AYDINLAR, YAVUZEL

‘We are Threatened, We will not Take Even a Single Step Back’

Artists Ferhat Tunç and Pınar Aydınlar, writer Gökhan Yavuzel announce that they are threatened on social media: “We do not take even a single step back because we follow in the footsteps of Pir Sultan, who said, ‘Let them return, I never return my way’.”

TİT Sent Fourth Death Threat to Rights Defender Oran

TİT Sent Fourth Death Threat to Rights Defender Oran

Journalist and academic Baskın Oran received his fourth death threat signed by the Turkish Revenge Brigade. The message was sent to the Armenian Agos newspaper and read "your time has come to die".

15 June 2011 Ekin Karaca

Intellectuals Condemn Death Threat against Kurdish Politician

Intellectuals Condemn Death Threat against Kurdish Politician

Renowned Turkish and Kurdish writers, journalists, academics and artists initiated a signature campaign to protest the death threat voiced by an armed wing of the PKK against Kurdish politician Orhan Miroğlu.

6 December 2010 Berivan Tapan

Second Death Threat against Kurdish Politician Miroğlu in 3 Months

Second Death Threat against Kurdish Politician Miroğlu in 3 Months

A death threat against the Kurdish politician Miroğlu was posted on the website of the HPG, an armed wing of the outlawed PKK. The article signed by Toprak Cengiz read, "If he continues like this, we will put a red line into use! Miroğlu will be dead then!"

30 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Miroğlu Received Death Threat

Journalist Miroğlu Received Death Threat

An unknown person voiced a death threat via the phone against Taraf newspaper writer and politician Orhan Miroğlu. In his column the writer commented that he had no intention to take a step back because of the threat.

8 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Death Threat for Journalist Pekgöz

Death Threat for Journalist Pekgöz

News chief of Günlük newspaper Ramazan Pekgöz was threatened by a person on the street who said, "We finished Hrant Dink off. We will do the same to you". After Pekgöz complained at the police station in Taksim/Istanbul, the person who threatened him was arrested.

2 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Fine for Student Threatening Publisher

Just after Hrant Dink’s murder, high school student Sahin threatened publisher Abay, who had made a statement relating to the murder, with death. He has been given a fine.

3 April 2008 Erol Önderoğlu