Doves projected onto former Agos building to commemorate Hrant Dink

Doves are being projected onto the former building of the weekly Agos, where Hrant Dink was murdered, to commemorate the late journalist. The projection will continue until 6 p.m. Jan. 19.

Monday January 18 2021 10:59 am

Duvar English

Doves are being projected onto the former building of the weekly Agos, where Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink was murdered in broad daylight on Jan. 19, 2007, to commemorate him.

Dink, the editor-in-chief of Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos, was shot dead at the age of 52 in broad daylight by an ultranationalist outside his office in Istanbul's Şişli district on Jan. 19, 2007.

Ogün Samast, then a 17-year-old jobless high-school dropout, confessed to the killing and was sentenced to almost 23 years in jail back in 2011.

The case grew into a wider scandal after it emerged that security forces had been aware of a plot to kill Dink but failed to act.

From tonight until January 19th from 18.00 (GMT+3) on doves will be accompanying Sebat Building, Istanbul. #YouAreHereAhparig #HrantDink pic.twitter.com/ZpDHTy6V3h
— HrantDink Foundation (@HrantDinkFnd) January 17, 2021

While crowds gather each year at the spot that Dink was killed to commemorate him, this year's commemoration will be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The projection will continue until 6 p.m. Jan. 19.