"Turkey: Writers, Politics and Free Speech"
In memoriam, Hrant Dink (1954-2007)
edited by David Hayes
2 April 2007 | £7.50
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The Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink (1954-2007) was co-founder and editor-in-chief of the bilingual newspaper Agos, and a key figure in democratic dialogue in Turkey and beyond. In face of pressure and prosecution, he was consistent and courageous in his efforts to speak the truth, defend justice and advance human rights. His assassination in Istanbul on 19 January 2007 is an irreparable loss.
Since 2001, openDemocracy has published widely on the issues raised by Hrant Dink's life and work: including Turkey's politics and possible European Union future, the free-speech trials of its writers, and Armenians in Turkey and the legacy of 1915.
Turkey: Writers, Politics and Free Speech is a special collection of openDemocracy articles on these themes, with three articles by Hrant himself. It includes reflections from both Turkish and Armenian analysts on Hrant's life and on the questions raised by his death and its aftermath.
Dedicated to his memory, all proceeds from the sale of this book go to Agos and the Hrant Dink estate.
Contributors include: Murat Belge, Fatma Müge Göçek, Isabel Hilton, Nouritza Matossian, Elif Shafak, Hratch Tchilingirian, Anthony Barnett, and Peter Balakian
ISBN: 978-1-4303-1570-4
Format: paperback, 132pp
Language: English
2 April 2007 | £7.50
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