Hrant Dink: Turkish-Armenian newspaper editor, journalist, and columnist (1954-2007)
Hrant Dink (Armenian: Հրանդ Տինք, IPA: ) (15 September 1954 – 19 January 2007) was a Turkish-Armenian editor, journalist and columnist.
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| Born | September 15, 1954 Malatya, Turkey |
| Died | January 19, 2007 (aged 52) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Citizenship | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
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| Years active | ?–2007 |
| Notable work | Founder and editor-in-chief of Agos |
| Spouse | Rakel Yağbasan (m. 1976) |
| Children | Delal, Arat, Sera |
History
As editor-in-chief of the bilingual Turkish-Armenian newspaper Agos (Ակօս), Dink was a prominent member of the Armenian minority in Turkey.
Death
Hrant Dink was assassinated in Istanbul on 19 January 2007, by Ogün Samast, a 17 year old ultra-nationalist Turk.
Related pages
- Minorities in Turkey
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