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Euronews.net, France
Jan 19 2007
Angry march in Turkey in memory of murdered editor
Thousands have marched in Istanbul in protest at the killing of a
prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist. Gunned down outside the
offices of his weekly newspaper, Hrant Dink had received death
threats and was a regular target for nationalist anger for his
comments on the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during
the First World War.
His murder was condemned by Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan.
"A bullet has been fired at democracy and freedom of expression," he
told a news conference.
"This was an attack on our peace and stability."
Dink was shot dead in broad daylight - hit three times in the head
and neck, according to Turkish media.
Three suspects are said to have been detained.
Last year, Turkey's appeals court upheld a six- month supended jail
sentence handed down to the writer for an article exploring the issue
of Armenian and Turkish identity.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Jan 19 2007
Angry march in Turkey in memory of murdered editor
Thousands have marched in Istanbul in protest at the killing of a
prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist. Gunned down outside the
offices of his weekly newspaper, Hrant Dink had received death
threats and was a regular target for nationalist anger for his
comments on the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during
the First World War.
His murder was condemned by Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan.
"A bullet has been fired at democracy and freedom of expression," he
told a news conference.
"This was an attack on our peace and stability."
Dink was shot dead in broad daylight - hit three times in the head
and neck, according to Turkish media.
Three suspects are said to have been detained.
Last year, Turkey's appeals court upheld a six- month supended jail
sentence handed down to the writer for an article exploring the issue
of Armenian and Turkish identity.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress