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Hrant Dink will be commemorated at the place where he was shot

Hrant Dink will be commemorated at the place where he was shot

The memorial will take place today, as it does every year, in front of the former Agos office at 3:00 pm. Friends of Hrant, calling for remembrance, stated, "The Hrant Dink Murder stands as a significant stain in the history of this country. We object, we rebel, we demand justice."

19 January 2024

New charges against Hrant Dink’s murderer

New charges against Hrant Dink’s murderer

Released last week, Ogün Samast is facing 7 to 12 years in prison for committing crimes on behalf of an armed terrorist organization without being a member."

20 November 2023 Hikmet Adal

Justice Ministry responds to criticism following release of Hrant Dink's assassin

Justice Ministry responds to criticism following release of Hrant Dink's assassin

Despite being eligible for parole since February 19, 2022, Samast was not granted parole, the ministyr has said.

16 November 2023

Ogün Samast, convicted assassin of Hrant Dink, released after 16 years in prison

Ogün Samast, convicted assassin of Hrant Dink, released after 16 years in prison

The Armenian journalist was murdered in 2007 in İstanbul.

15 November 2023

Lawyers of Dink family go to the Constitutional Court

HRANT DİNK MURDER CASE

Lawyers of Dink family go to the Constitutional Court

When their requests were not accepted at the Court of Cassation, the lawyers of the Dink family went to the Constitutional Court requesting a retrial in the case related to the murder of Hrant Dink.

Commemoration for Dink: 'Your determination is with us, your hope is with us'

Commemoration for Dink: 'Your determination is with us, your hope is with us'

The founder and editor-in-chief of Agos newspaper Hrant Dink was commemorated at the place and hour he was murdered 16 years ago today.

19 January 2023 Ruken Tuncel

'How much did you know Armenians before Hrant Dink was murdered?'

'How much did you know Armenians before Hrant Dink was murdered?'

Hrant Dink is to be commemorated today at 3 p.m. in İstanbul where he was murdered 16 years ago. Many have issued statements and written about him, including journalism associations of Türkiye.

19 January 2023

'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.

Appeals court rejects Dink family's appeal against acquittals in murder case

Appeals court rejects Dink family's appeal against acquittals in murder case

The family will now file an appeal with the Court of Cassation, the country's top appeals court.

6 May 2022 Hikmet Adal

Hrant Dink murder case | Defendant caught in Kyrgyzstan, arrested in Turkey

Hrant Dink murder case | Defendant caught in Kyrgyzstan, arrested in Turkey

“İskender, detected to have hidden the weapon used in the Hrant Dink murder, to have lent the perpetrator money and have had his mobile phone used for the murder, was caught in Kyrgyzstan, brought to Turkey and arrested,” said the security directorate.

Hrant Dink commemorated on 15th anniversary of his murder

Hrant Dink commemorated on 15th anniversary of his murder

"It's been 15 years since the treacherous bullets fired from the back took you away from us. Your voice is still in our ears. They had accused you of back-stabbing whenever you talked about what had been done to your people," said the late journalist's spouse, Rakel Dink.

19 January 2022

HDP requests parliamentary inquiry into the killing of Hrant Dink

HDP requests parliamentary inquiry into the killing of Hrant Dink

It has been 15 years since the killing of Hrant Dink in İstanbul. Those who organized the assassination have not been brought to justice, says the HDP.

19 January 2022

‘We are still waiting for justice to be done for Hrant Dink’

JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS

‘We are still waiting for justice to be done for Hrant Dink’

Tomorrow, January 19, marks the 15th year since journalist Hrant Dink was murdered. The Journalists’ Association of Turkey (TGC) and the Press Council have commemorated the late journalist by releasing statements for the press.

18 January 2022

Hrant Dink as the founder of the new republic

Hrant Dink as the founder of the new republic

Hrant was killed because he defended the right to equal and equivalent citizenship of Armenians, Rums, Syriacs/Assyrians, Jews, Kurds, and everyone in Turkey. Declaration of him as the founder of the republic is the greatest self-criticism of this murder.

17 January 2022 Taner Akçam

Council of State upholds Interior Ministry’s neglect of duty in Hrant Dink murder

Council of State upholds Interior Ministry’s neglect of duty in Hrant Dink murder

The Ministry of Interior was previously sentenced to pay 1 million 66 thousand lira in damages on the grounds of its “neglect of duty” in the killing of journalist Hrant Dink in 2007. The Council of State has upheld this verdict by a majority of votes.

12 October 2021

Hrant Dink murder case | Verdict taken to appeals court with a request for reversal

Hrant Dink murder case | Verdict taken to appeals court with a request for reversal

The lawyers of the Dink Family have appealed against the ruling of the İstanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court. They have objected to the acquittal of some defendants as well as how the investigation was conducted and demanded that the ruling be overturned.

Court issues detailed ruling on Hrant Dink murder case

Court issues detailed ruling on Hrant Dink murder case

Acting in the interests of the "FETÖ," three police chiefs ensured the murder took place and destroyed evidence, according to the court.

Hrant Dink murder case | Assets of 12 fugitive defendants to be seized

Hrant Dink murder case | Assets of 12 fugitive defendants to be seized

In the separated file of Hrant Dink murder case, the İstanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court will place an ad on newspapers and notifications on their residential addresses to find the 12 fugitive defendants, including Fethullah Gülen and Zekeriya Öz.

Prosecutor’s office demands seizure of assets of Fethullah Gülen, Zekeriya Öz

HRANT DİNK MURDER CASE

Prosecutor’s office demands seizure of assets of Fethullah Gülen, Zekeriya Öz

With their case files separated, the prosecutor’s office has demanded that the assets of 13 defendants, including Fethullah Gülen and Zekeriya Öz, be seized as part of the Hrant Dink murder case.

Hrant Dink's family appeals court ruling in murder case

Hrant Dink's family appeals court ruling in murder case

The judgment was given without all the evidence was collected, said the attorneys.

‘Dark veil covering up Hrant Dink murder not lifted’

‘Dark veil covering up Hrant Dink murder not lifted’

The trial of public officials over the killing of journalist Hrant Dink has ended in the acquittal of 37 defendants and conviction of 26. Hakan Bakırcıoğlu, Bülent Aydın, Erol Önderoğlu and Yetvart Danzikyan have made statements about the ruling.

26 March 2021 Hikmet Adal

37 acquittals, 26 convictions, 4 life sentences, 2 aggravated life sentences

RULING IN HRANT DINK MURDER CASE

37 acquittals, 26 convictions, 4 life sentences, 2 aggravated life sentences

In the trial over the assassination of journalist Hrant Dink, the files of 13 people have been separated. 37 defendants have been acquitted and 26 have been convicted. Four have been given a life sentence and two an aggravated life sentence.

26 March 2021 Hikmet Adal

Hrant Dink murder case: Final hearing adjourned

Hrant Dink murder case: Final hearing adjourned

In the trial of public officials over the killing of journalist Hrant Dink, the final hearing has been adjourned until March 26 as one of the judges was on leave with a medical report.

5 March 2021 Hikmet Adal

Ali Öz sentenced to house arrest for the third time

HRANT DİNK MURDER CASE

Ali Öz sentenced to house arrest for the third time

In the trial of public officers over Hrant Dink murder, arrested defendant Şahin said, “The information in the intelligence registration form that we filled out and signed after the murder was the information we received six months ago. I signed it involuntarily.”

22 January 2021 Hikmet Adal

'Journalists are threatened today because justice not served for Hrant Dink for 14 years'

JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS

'Journalists are threatened today because justice not served for Hrant Dink for 14 years'

Marking the anniversary of Dink's murder, journalism groups also pointed to the recent attacks on journalists.

19 January 2021

‘Some people at the very top winked, those at the very bottom shot’

HRANT DİNK MURDER, ÜMİT KIVANÇ TELLS

‘Some people at the very top winked, those at the very bottom shot’

We have spoken with Ümit Kıvanç, one of Hrant’s Friends, in the 14th year of his murder: “Apart from a very few exceptions, we are a society disgusted at justice and equity, with believers and non-believers, power-holders and opposition alike... What justice?”

19 January 2021 Hikmet Adal

Gendarmerie intelligence officer Okan Şimşek arrested

HRANT DİNK MURDER CASE

Gendarmerie intelligence officer Okan Şimşek arrested

In the trial over the assassination of journalist Hrant Dink, an arrest warrant was issued for Okan Şimşek, the then intelligence officer at the Trabzon Provincial Gendarmerie Command. Şimşek was detained in Manisa.

12 January 2021

Gendarmerie intelligence officer Veysal Şahin detained

HRANT DİNK MURDER CASE

Gendarmerie intelligence officer Veysal Şahin detained

An arrest warrant was issued against the then Trabzon Gendarmerie Intelligence officers Veysal Şahin and Volkan Şahin in Hrant Dink murder case. Veysal Şahin has been caught in Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Adana.

Hrant Dink murder case: Arrest warrant against 2 gendarmerie officers

Hrant Dink murder case: Arrest warrant against 2 gendarmerie officers

The trial of public officers over the assassination of journalist Hrant Dink continued in İstanbul today. As there is evidence that they knew about the murder beforehand, arrest warrants have been issued against two gendarmerie intelligence officers.

6 January 2021 Hikmet Adal

‘Court gave insufficient time for statements of defense’

HRANT DINK MURDER CASE

‘Court gave insufficient time for statements of defense’

Bakırcıoğlu, an attorney of Dink family, noted that the two-day time given by the court for statements as to the accusations was not sufficient and he would not make a statement. The court has started hearing the defendants' statements of defense.

17 December 2020 Hikmet Adal

Hrant Dink murder case: Court reverses its decision to hear senior intelligence officer

Hrant Dink murder case: Court reverses its decision to hear senior intelligence officer

Having reversed its decision to hear two National Intelligence Organization (MİT) officers in the Hrant Dink murder case, the İstanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court has now also reversed its decision to hear MİT İstanbul Chief Ahmet Köksoy.

16 September 2020

Prosecutor Demands Penalization of Seven Defendants, Whose Case Files were Separated

HRANT DİNK MURDER CASE

Prosecutor Demands Penalization of Seven Defendants, Whose Case Files were Separated

Announcing his opinion as to the accusations, the prosecutor has demanded penalization of seven defendants, whose case files were previously separated to prevent a possible violation of statute of limitations in Hrant Dink murder case.

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