ANKARA: Freedom Of Thought To Be Debated In Istanbul

FREEDOM OF THOUGHT TO BE DEBATED IN ISTANBUL

Turkish Press
May 24 2007

ISTANBUL – Freedom of thought in Turkey and its neighbors and regional
countries will be discussed in the Fifth Istanbul Meeting, organized
by the Uskudar Municipality and Freedom of Thought Association,
the municipality said on Wednesday.

According to a statement by the municipality, the meeting will be held
on May 25th-27th and dedicated to Hrant Dink, the editor-in-chief of
Agos weekly who died in an armed attack in January.

Representatives of NGOs from Bulgaria, Greece, Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Greek Cypriot administration, Syria,
Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, as well as executives
of international organizations and societies will participate in
the meeting.