TURKISH JOURNALIST POSTHUMOUSLY HONORED AS WORLD PRESS FREEDOM HERO
International Journalist’s Network
Dec 13 2007
The International Press Institute (IPI) has posthumously named
Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink a World Press Freedom Hero.
Dink was murdered January 19, 2007 in Istanbul outside the office of
Agos, the Turkish-Armenian newspaper he edited.
Dink faced criticism in Turkey from nationalists who accused him of
insulting "Turkishness," a violation of Turkish law. More than 100,000
people marched in protest of his assassination following his death.
The award was presented to Dink’s widow, Rakel Dink, on December 10
in Vienna.