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Top court deems conference ban over 'genocide' discussion unconstitutional

Top court deems conference ban over 'genocide' discussion unconstitutional

The governor of Kayseri had banned a conference organized by the Hrant Dink Foundation in 2019.

18 September 2024

'We do not know how many Armenians live in Turkey'

MEETINGS WITH RIGHTS GROUPS

'We do not know how many Armenians live in Turkey'

Hrant Dink Foundation visited bianet for exchange of opinions. The foundation, currently working on hate speech on social media and the multicultural legacy in Turkey wishes that the media outlets report more on the major issues that concern the non-Muslim minorities in the country.

19 July 2023 Hikmet Adal,Ali Dinç

'Hrant Dink: Here and Now" exhibition opens in Yerevan

'Hrant Dink: Here and Now" exhibition opens in Yerevan

The exhibition offers visitors to "understand Dink's dreams, language, the values such as dialogue and coexistence," the Hrant Dink Foundation has said.

Hrant Dink Foundation calls for papers for conference on İstanbul during war and after

Hrant Dink Foundation calls for papers for conference on İstanbul during war and after

The conference covering the period between 1914-1922 will be in Armenian, Turkish and English with simultaneous translation.

Artificial intelligence and hate speech: An online talk

Artificial intelligence and hate speech: An online talk

Hrant Dink Foundation will hold an online talk shedding light on the opportunities and risks within the context of artificial intelligence and hate speech. Claudia von Vacano and Stefanie Ullmann will be the speakers and Berrin Yanıkoğlu will be the moderator.

20 January 2022

An online talk: How does discrimination spread through algorithms?

HRANT DINK FOUNDATION

An online talk: How does discrimination spread through algorithms?

Hrant Dink Foundation will hold an online talk on how discrimination spreads on social media through algorithms. Susan Benesch, founding director of Dangerous Speech Project, will discuss the issue; the talk will be moderated by Yasemin Giritli İnceoğlu.

15 December 2021

Hrant Dink Foundation’s Hate Speech Digital Archive now available

Hrant Dink Foundation’s Hate Speech Digital Archive now available

The Hate Speech Digital Archive consists of nearly 16,500 news reports and columns that were detected by monitoring the printed press for 10 years.

7 September 2021

Hrant Dink Foundation: #PeaceNow

KARABAKH CONFLICT

Hrant Dink Foundation: #PeaceNow

Amid ongoing conflicts between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus, Hrant Dink Foundation has made a call for peace: “We call on the administrators of all related countries to open negotiation channels and to operate diplomatic tools.”

Arrested over threats to Hrant Dink Foundation, two defendants released

Arrested over threats to Hrant Dink Foundation, two defendants released

Two people who were arrested for sending threatening emails to the Hrant Dink Foundation have been released pending trial.

22 September 2020

Media in Turkey: 5 thousand 515 instances of hate speech in a year

Media in Turkey: 5 thousand 515 instances of hate speech in a year

Hrant Dink Foundation has released its “Hate Speech and Discriminatory Discourse in Media 2019 Report” in Turkish. The report has shown that 80 different groups were targeted by 5 thousand 515 hate speech items last year.

18 September 2020

‘International Conference on Hate Speech and Discrimination’ by Hrant Dink Foundation

‘International Conference on Hate Speech and Discrimination’ by Hrant Dink Foundation

Ahead of its international online conference on hate speech and discrimination to be jointly held with Friedrich Naumann Foundation in December, Hrant Dink Foundation has made a call for abstracts from various disciplines of social sciences.

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.”

Hrant Dink Foundation: Come, Let us Change

Hrant Dink Foundation: Come, Let us Change

“We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who did condemn this discriminatory attitude and who did not leave us alone by expressing their empowering and encouraging messages,” the statement of Hrant Dink Foundation has read.

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.

One More Person Detained over Threat Messages to Hrant Dink Foundation

One More Person Detained over Threat Messages to Hrant Dink Foundation

E.B. was detained in İstanbul after the foundation announced that it received a second threat message.

‘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."

Hrant Dink Foundation Says It Receives Death Threats

Hrant Dink Foundation Says It Receives Death Threats

Rakel Dink, the wife of the late journalist, and attorneys of the foundation are threatened with death, the foundation has stated.

Mobile App of Hrant Dink Foundation Offers an Insight into Multicultural Fabric of İstanbul

Mobile App of Hrant Dink Foundation Offers an Insight into Multicultural Fabric of İstanbul

Designed by Hrant Dink Foundation, KarDes mobile application is a personal tour guide offering an insight into the multicultural legacy and multilayered fabric of İstanbul.

10 January 2020

Hrant Dink Foundation Invites Everyone to Kayseri Dumplings Festival

Hrant Dink Foundation Invites Everyone to Kayseri Dumplings Festival

The Kayseri Dumplings (Mantı) Festival of Hrant Dink Foundation will take place in Şişli, İstanbul on October 26 between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The foundation’s conference on Kayseri and the region was previously banned both in Kayseri and İstanbul.

24 October 2019

Hrant Dink Foundation Conference on Kayseri Banned in İstanbul As Well

Hrant Dink Foundation Conference on Kayseri Banned in İstanbul As Well

Previously banned by the Governorship of Kayseri, Hrant Dink Foundation’s conference on “the Social, Cultural and Economic History of Kayseri and the Region” has now also been banned by the District Governorship of Şişli in İstanbul.

18 October 2019

Kayseri Governorship Prevents Conference by Hrant Dink Foundation

Kayseri Governorship Prevents Conference by Hrant Dink Foundation

After the Governorship stated that it "disapproves" the conference, the foundation decided to hold the event in İstanbul.

Gender Equality and Discrimination in Media to be Discussed

Gender Equality and Discrimination in Media to be Discussed

Yıldız Tar from KaosGL and Pınar Büyüktaş from Association for Struggle Against Sexual Violence will speak at the Gender Equality and Discrimination in Media panel to be moderated by bianet’s women and LGBTI news editor Tahaoğlu.

6 December 2017

Media Watch on Hate Speech January-April 2017 Study

Media Watch on Hate Speech January-April 2017 Study

1,806 columns, which target ethnical and religious groups, have been detected according to the 2017 January - April report of the “Media Watch on Hate Speech Study”.

Hrant Dink Foundation Library Opened

Hrant Dink Foundation Library Opened

An expertise and research library in the area of Armenian researches and minorities in Turkey has been established embodied in Hrant Dink Foundation.

What is Left from Rums, Armenians in Kayseri?

What is Left from Rums, Armenians in Kayseri?

Hrant Dink Foundation has determined Rum and Armenian constructions in Kayseri that require immediate protection by taking inventory of the buildings.

22 February 2016 Nilay Vardar

Twitter Account Aims to Remind “Today in 1915”

Twitter Account Aims to Remind “Today in 1915”

Released in Turkish and English, Hrant Dink Foundation’s new “Today in 1915” twitter account shares the events leading to the genocide in 1915 day by day.

21 January 2015

Films About Conscience Call Out to the Street

Films About Conscience Call Out to the Street

Hrant Dink Foundation is inviting everyone to tell a story on the faces of conscience in the street. You can upload your short movies until November 11.

11 September 2014

Media's Hate Speech Turned to Gezi, Report Says

Media's Hate Speech Turned to Gezi, Report Says

Hrant Dink Foundation released its report on “Hate Speech in Media and Discriminative Discourse”, stating that Gezi protestors were targeted in the media.

6 December 2013

“Columnists As Biggest Hate Speech Makers in Turkey”

HRANT DINK FOUNDATION

“Columnists As Biggest Hate Speech Makers in Turkey”

Hrant Dink Foundation has released its quarterly report on “Hate Speech in Media and Discriminatory Discourse” for the January - April 2013 period. Columnists marked as the biggest hate speech makers in Turkey. It also included the media coverage on BDP and HDK’s trip to Black Sea Region.

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