October 5, 2006 - 15:48 AMT
Hrant Dink Awarded Bjornson Prize for Publications on Armenian Genocide
Hrant Dink, the Editor-in-Chief of the 'Akos' Istanbul-based Armenian newspaper, was awarded with Bjornson Prize for the publications on the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The DPA report says that Hrant Dink has many times referred to the issue that is considered disputable in Turkey. The report reminds that in summer 2006 the Turkish Court of Cassations upheld the decision of the First Instance Court on the journalist's suspended sentence. Hrant Dink will receive the $15200 prize in the city of Molde on November 24, says RFE/RL.