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Agos Newspaper: Hrant Dink, Your Hope and Dreams is Our Legacy

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Agos Newspaper: Hrant Dink, Your Hope and Dreams is Our Legacy

On the 13th anniversary of journalist Hrant Dink’s assassination, the headline of Agos newspaper reads, “Your hope and dreams is our legacy.” Selahattin Demirtaş, Osman Kavala and Ahmet Altan have also written for the late journalist from prison.

17 January 2020

Turkish Airlines Not to Give Out Agos Newspaper Anymore

Turkish Airlines Not to Give Out Agos Newspaper Anymore

Giving out Agos newspaper free of charge at its newspaper stands in international terminals since 2013, Turkish Airlines (THY) has unilaterally terminated its contract with Agos. The weekly newspaper will no longer be on the THY newspaper stands.

23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory: So That Turkey Will Not Forget From Now On...

23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory: So That Turkey Will Not Forget From Now On...

The former office of Agos newspaper at Sebat Apartment in İstanbul will open as 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory. Rakel Dink, the wife of late journalist, has summarized the site of memory as follows: “So that Turkey will not forget from now on…”

23 April 2019 Pınar Tarcan

Hrant Dink Commemorated: We Don’t Go Anywhere, We Still Cherish Hope

Hrant Dink Commemorated: We Don’t Go Anywhere, We Still Cherish Hope

Agos Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink, who lost his life in an armed attack 12 years ago today in front of Agos Newspaper in Şişli, İstanbul, has been commemorated.

19 January 2019 Hikmet Adal

Hrant Dink Marked: Water Found Its Spring

Hrant Dink Marked: Water Found Its Spring

Former Agos Weekly Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Dink was marked on 11th death anniversary in front of Agos building where he was murdered.

19 January 2018 Beyza Kural,Tansu Pişkin

Commemoration for Hrant Dink at 3 P.M. at Where He Was Shot

Commemoration for Hrant Dink at 3 P.M. at Where He Was Shot

Hrant Dink is being memorialized in İstanbul and Ankara with a series of events. Some roads have been closed to traffic in Şişli for the memorial service to be done in front of Agos weekly newspaper building.

19 January 2018

Arrested Rights Defender Dalkıran: Your Support Makes Us Resilient in Prison

Arrested Rights Defender Dalkıran: Your Support Makes Us Resilient in Prison

Rights defender Dalkıran, who was arrested along with other rights defenders during a workshop in Büyükada, has sent a letter to Agos weekly from prison saying that the solidarity people showed the rights defenders made them resilient in prison.

Hrant Dink Commemorated on 10th Anniversary of His Murder

Hrant Dink Commemorated on 10th Anniversary of His Murder

A commemoration ceremony is being held on 10th anniversary of the killing of Agos Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink in front of Agos newspaper.

19 January 2017

1000th Issue of Agos Newspaper Hits the Shelves

1000th Issue of Agos Newspaper Hits the Shelves

1000th Issue of Armenian bilingual weekly newspaper, Agos, hit the shelves. Yetvart Danzikyan, Editor-in-Chief of Agos, said “Agos uncovered Turkey’s history and paid a price but gained a seat in history of the republic.”

3 July 2015 Elif Akgül

"Time to Comprehend for Turkey”

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"Time to Comprehend for Turkey”

At the 97th anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Agos newspaper emphasized the importance of confrontation with 1915 by placing this week’s editorial article as the headline. ‘Turkey cannot change into a “New Turkey” completely until it faces and confronts 1915’ was written at the article.

Armenian Weekly Agos Accepted as Joint Plaintiff in "Cage" Trial

Armenian Weekly Agos Accepted as Joint Plaintiff in "Cage" Trial

The Istanbul 12th High Criminal Court accepted the Armenian Agos newspaper as joint plaintiff in the trial related to the "Cage Action Plan". Defendant Erakyol did not accept the charges pressed against him. Defendant Özsaraç denied the existence of the plan.

16 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu,Berivan Tapan

Ministry of Education Expects Teachers’ Reports on Racist Propaganda Movie

Despite demands by NGOs to stop the screening of the racist "documentary" "'Sarı Gelin' - The Inside Story of the Armenian Problem", the Ministry of Education is expecting reports on the film from teachers.

Hrant, We Apologise

Hrant, We Apologise

Actor Halil Ergün spoke at the commemoration of Hrant Dink's murder two years ago on 19 January. Ten thousand people listened to him.

20 January 2009 Halil Ergün

Photo Gallery: Commemorating Hrant Dink Two Years after His Death

Around 10,000 people gathered in front of the Agos newspaper office in order to remember Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, murdered there two years ago.

20 January 2009 Tolga Korkut,Emine Özcan,Alberto Tetta

Friends and Family Commemorate Hrant Dink

Friends and Family Commemorate Hrant Dink

Journalist Aydin spoke about the hope which Dink, as a socialist Armenian, inspired in others. Dalkıran summarised the events of the murder trial so far.

19 January 2009 Bawer Çakır

Hrant Dink’s Newspaper Agos Still Receives Racist Threats

Hrant Dink’s Newspaper Agos Still Receives Racist Threats

Agos lawyer Deniz Tuna complains that the courts have still not completed the investigations regarding the 19 racist threats the newspaper has received and they do not take into consideration the racist nature of these threats.

10 November 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Agos Lawyers Say “No Need For Defense, The Decision Is Already Made”

Agos Lawyers Say “No Need For Defense, The Decision Is Already Made”

The public prosecutor demanded punishment for Sarkis Seropyan and Aris Nalcı of the newspaper Agos. They are on trial for “obstructing proceedings for fair trial.” The lawyers say that there is no need for defense, since the decision has already been made.

27 May 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Arat Dink Shares The Freedom Of Expression Award

Journalist Arat Dink and imprisoned Burmese monk U Gambira are among the winners of Index on Censorship's 2008 Freedom of Expression Awards, which pay tribute to people around the world who have made outstanding contributions to free expression.

Three Years Imprisonment for Threatening Agos Newspaper

After threatening Agos and Armenians pere mail, Zafer Filiz has been sentenced to three years imprisonment. Lawyer Cetin has welcomed the sentence.

20 March 2008 Erol Ön

Agos Lawyers Reject Biased Court

Lawyers for the Turkish-Armenian Agos newspaper have demanded that the case against Seropyan and Nalci be heared by a different court, arguing that the current one “cannot be independent and neutral.”

3 March 2008 Erol Önderoğlu