Ergenekon St. in Istanbul Renamed Hrant Dink St.

PanARMENIAN.Net - On Jan. 19, which marks the third anniversary of the assassination of Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, Ergenekon Street in Istanbul was renamed "Hrant Dink Caddesi" (Hrant Dink street).



The street, near the editorial offices of Agos, the newspaper edited by Dink, was full of hundreds who had gathered under the rain to witness the name change. Armenian Weekly



Hrant Dink was assassinated on January 19, 2007 near his office in Istanbul. Almost two years after his death, the murderers were convicted. But new details are still being disclosed, particularly, concerning Ergenekon terrorist organization's complicity in the crime. Dink's murderer Ogun Samast (18) was recognized of full legal age at the time of committing the crime. Court procedures revealed a third person's involvement in the affair. Following Dink's murder, Noble Prize laureate Orhan. Pamuk left Turkey for fear of being subjected to physical violence.