TURKISH, ISRAELI JOURNALIST HONORED WITH HRANT DINK AWARD

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.09.2009 12:15 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish journalist, columnist of Taraf newspaper
Alper Gormus and Israeli journalist Amira Haas were honored with
Hrant Dink International Award during an annual ceremony in Istanbul.

The event was attended by state minister, Turkey’s chief EU negotiator
Egemen Bagis, DTP party member Aken Birdal, EU representatives and
well-known musician Arto Tuncboyaciyan, who performed with "Turk
Brothers" band.

Dink’s widow Rakel Dink and Ali Bayramoglu, chairman award committee
of the International Hrant Dink Foundation established by the Dink
family, delivered speeches.

Last year the award went to publisher and publicist Ragip Zakaroglu.