Region :Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia
Country :Turkey
Topic :Press Freedom

13/12/2007

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.