The Assassination of Hrant Dink

[Helen]

Hello everyone...
I am absolutely distraught...Hrant Dink was murdered a couple of hours ago...It is on news in Armenia now...though nothing here in the UK...Does anyone have more news?

[Vogelgrippe]

We are all Hrant Dink today

Hello everyone...
I am absolutely distraught...Hrant Dink was murdered a couple of hours ago...It is on news in Armenia now...though nothing here in the UK...Does anyone have more news?

I am currently in Istanbul, and was about 2 miles from where Hrank Dink was murdered. As of 7 pm Turkish time now, there are about 1500 people who are keeping vigil and shouting slogans in front of Agos newspaper's office, where Hrant Dink was chief editor.

I am short of any words and sentences which can describe my feelings. Suffice it that I say that I am a proud Turk, but today I sincerely endorse the slogan which is still being shouted where Dink was cowardly murdered:

"Bugun hepimiz Hrant Dink'iz, bugun hepimiz Ermeniyiz" (Today, we are all Hrant Dink, today we are all Armenians)

[Helen]

Vogelgrippe
Your post made me cry....

[ScythianVizier]

As a Turk, beyond my deep sorrow, I am ashamed that someone did this to such a peaceful person living and working for Turkey. I condemn this brutal murder, and I state my condolence to all Armenians living in Turkey and abroad.

I hope his murderer(s) will be caught as soon as possible.

[Gavur]

You can see the killer from the video at this link

http://video.milliyet.com.tr/default.asp?kanal=3&id=3019&tarih=2007/01/19&get=19.01.2007

[Vogelgrippe]

Helen,

Hrant Dink was a good, honest, and courageous man, a good Turk, and a good Armenian.

Complimenting and honoring him in this way is the least we can do.

[Gavur]

Police arrested two people in connection with Dink's death, NTV television reported. Police believe a male aged 18 or 19 may have killed him, CNN Turk television reported citing unidentified police officials.

[elendil]

Today is a black day, Hrant Dink did not deserve in any means getting killed. I feel ashamed for the idiot's act of murder. I hope his killers will be found soon. There is not much to be said, I am sorry.

[Gavur]

Spontanously thousands of protester condemn the assasination in turkey

http://videogaleri.hurriyet.com.tr/Video.aspx?s=5&vid=474

[Joseph]

I'm on a vacation with my family and literally just learned about this incident 30 minutes ago from CNN.
This is depressing but some good may come out of this one day. It could somehow lead to a backlash against the rising ultranationalists in Turkey...which I believe is good for all Turkish citizens regardless of ethnicity. It may lead to a further breaking of all taboos as well.