By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, January 20 — Turkish President Abdullah Gul said the fair and transparent court decision on the murder case of Hrant, Turkish journalist of Armenian origin, is but a serious challenge for Turkey. “The fair and transparent court decision is especially essential for us, because it refers to one of our non-Muslim [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, January 12 — The accused being charged with the murder of Hrant Dink, the editor-in-chief of Akos Armenian newspaper published in Istanbul, told Hrant Dink’s human rights defender that his life is under threat. At the 24th hearing in the case of Hrant Dink Yasin Hayal said, “The Turkish Government used [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, February 15 – Nedim Sener, the author and investigative reporter at the Turkish newspaper Milliyet, was awarded the “Hero Of World Press Freedom.” Sener has received the attention of the International Press Institute after the publication of his book about the murder of Hrant Dink, the Turkish Armenian who was editor-in-chief [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, November 08 — Misak Toros — a famous Armenian actor who lived in Turkey — died under suspicious circumstances while entering the Union of Independent and Accepted Masons building in Beyoglu (Istanbul). According to the Turkish news, the 70-year old actor felt unwell while entering the elevator. The security of the [...]

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, September 15 — The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced its verdict on the Hrant Dink murder case, finding Turkey guilty for violating five points of the Human Rights Convention. According to Public Television of Armenia, the European Court of Human Rights decided that Turkey had violated the right to [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, August 31 — Former Eskisehir Police Chief Hanefi Avci’s claims on the fact that the assassination of Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was not the work of a criminal network have been met with strong reactions from lawyers representing the slain journalist’s family. Lawyers Fethiye Cetin and Arzu Becerik said it [...]

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, August 24–The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) satisfied the application of Hrant Dink’s family and found Turkey guilty for abusing the right to live and the right to freedom of speech. According to Public Television of Armenia, the European Court of Human Rights decided that Turkey had violated the right [...]