Agos

On Jan. 17, 2007, Hrant Dink, a Turkish Armenian intellectual and the editor-in-chief of the Istanbul-based Armenian daily newspaper, Agos, was assassinated right outside his office in one of the busiest streets in the country. The assassin, Ogün Samast, was a 17-year-old ultra-nationalist from Trabzon, a Black Sea town known for its tough guys and nationalist circles.

If I had not read Hayko Ba?dat?s article last week in daily Taraf, I would not have realized that there are more similarities  than meet the eye between the Charlie Hebdo killings and the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Their common point is not limited to both incidents being attacks on freedom of expression.

The same year Turkish-Armenian journalist and editor-in-chief Hrant Dink was assassinated, a foundation was established in his name to carry out his dreams of peace and dialogue.

Arguing that the government has failed to make substantial progress in the peace process, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has put forth its own proposal aimed at resolving the Kurdish issue in Parliament.

The stories of Armenians who survived the mass killings of the late Ottoman era have been gathered in a book titled "100 years… Real Stories."

The stories of Armenians who survived the mass killings of the late Ottoman era have been gathered in a book titled "100 years… Real Stories."

The name of veteran Turkish-Armenian actor Nubar Terziyan has been given to his old street in Büyükdere in Istanbul’s Sarıyer district.

The name of veteran Turkish-Armenian actor Nubar Terziyan has been given to his old street in Büyükdere in Istanbul’s Sarıyer district.

An ultranationalist Turkish group has threatened famous director Fatih Akın for his upcoming movie “The Cut,” which explores controversial themes regarding the Armenian issue.

Turkish-German director Fatih Akın has said he wanted to shoot a film about assassinated Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink but had to freeze the project after Turkish actors refused the role.