Armenian Americans protest against Hrant Dink’s assassination
PanARMENIAN.Net
25.01.2007 13:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Over 1000 Armenian Americans from throughout
the Greater Washington DC area on Sunday, January 21, honored slain
Armenian journalist Hrant Dink and called on the Turkish Government to
end its 92 year international campaign of Armenian Genocide denial,
reports Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). The crowd
gathered in front of the Turkish Embassy just two days after Dink’s
assassination.
"Many are saying that Dink was killed by ultra-nationalists who
considered his statements to be insulting Turkey’s honor and
threatening its unity.
But this is not just the position of some so-called
‘ultra-nationalists’; it is the official position of the Turkish
government, which prosecuted and condemned Dink for his stance on
the Armenian Genocide. It is the shameless policy of Genocide denial
perpetrated by Ankara which is the real problem and that is what
we must continue to fight against," AYF Ani Chapter chairman Serouj
Aprahamian stated.
"Hrant Dink’s murder is tragic proof that the Turkish government –
through its campaign of denial, threats and intimidation against
the recognition of the Armenian Genocide – continues to fuel the
same hatred and intolerance that initially led to this crime against
humanity more than 90 years ago," said ANCA Executive Director Aram
Hamparian. After the vigil a special requiem service was held in
memory of Hrant Dink at Soorp Khatch Church in Washington.