Dink’s Death Changed Turkey: Agos Editor

DINK’S DEATH CHANGED TURKEY: AGOS EDITOR

news.am
Jan 19 2010
Armenia

Three years after Dink’s homicide a lot in Turkey has changed for
the better, Agos daily editor Serkis Seropyan told NEWS.am. "I think
that much changed from the viewpoint of democracy, openness and
transparency. Presently, in Turkey people can speak of things they
could not before Dink’s death. Today people demand more," he added.

Speaking of trial on Hrant Dink’s assassination, Seropyan underlined
that legal proceedings will continue, however Dink’s family, relatives
and colleagues are discontent with the results. He also informed that
the day Dink was killed — January 19, protest in front of Agos office
(where the murder occurred) will be held.

Hrant Dink was a chief editor of Agos daily — the first newspaper
published in Turkish and Armenian in Turkey. He was assassinated on
January 19, 2007 in Istanbul by a Turkish nationalist Ogun Samast,
17, near his office.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS