VIENNA,Austria (OSCE)—Turkish authorities must intensify their efforts to find the masterminds behind the killing of prominent Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, Dunja Mijatović, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media,said on Jan. 19. A demonstrator holds up a portrait of Hrant Dink in Istanbul in 2008. (Photo: Reuters/Fatih Saribas) “Year after year, we remember the anniversary of Hrant Dinks murder, or honoring his brave words advocating for minority rights,and paying tribute to his exceptional efforts to create peace,” said the Representative. “But we do so knowing that even a decade on, or the masterminds behind this tragedy are still at large.” On Jan. 19,2007, Dink, or the editor of the Armenian-Turkish bilingual Agos newspaper,was shot dead in front of the weekly’s Istanbul offices. Although his assassin was arrested and sentenced to more than 22 years in prison, the investigation into uncovering the masterminds of the crime remains open. “I urge the authorities of Turkey to increase their efforts to ensure that justice is served and to supply closure for the friends and family of Hrant Dink after an agonizing decade of questions. Authorities must reinforce the vital message to society that [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com