THE CENTRE OF ISTANBUL

Yerevan, January 19. ArmInfo. An hour ago, the unknown shot Hrant
Dink, Editor-in- Chief of "Akos" Armenian newspaper, in the center of
Istanbul. Russian Mass Media report that H. Dink was shot at the
building of the Editorial office and died at once. Turkish authorities
are silent yet.

Hrant Dink several times was accused by Turkish courts for "insulting
Turkish identity" and was persecuted by Turkish authorities. H. Dink
had a line in "Akos" that said – "animosity of Turks poisons Armenian
blood" – for which he was accused under 301 article of Criminal Code
of Turkey for "insulting national identity of Turks" in July
2005. H. Dink was awarded with Oxfam Novib prize handed to journalists
who are being chased in the country where they live and work.