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Was the Turkish state involved in journalist Hrant Dink’s assassination? The assassination of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink in 2007 shocked Turkey and the world. Dozens have since been charged with being involved. The verdict is due on Friday but the family has few expectations. Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink On January 19, 2007, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated on a crowded street in Istanbul, Turkey, in front of the offices of the weekly Agos newspaper which he had founded in 1996 and of which he was editor-in-chief. Sorrow and anger spread around the country and well beyond its borders. Dink had often come under attack for his articles and speeches warning about the rise of nationalist forces. He had even been prosecuted several times. In 2002, he took part in a symposium where he told those in attendance he refused to define himself as a Turk. I am not a Turk, but an Armenian of Turkey, Dink said. He was subsequently convicted

'Court gave insufficient time for statements of defense' - Hikmet Adal

2 days for statements of defense in a 4-year trial - Hikmet Adal