Gulisor AkkumJanuary 23, 2014Last Updated: January 23, 2014
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A scene from the commemoration in Diyarbakir (Photo by Gulisor Akkum, The Armenian Weekly)
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—On Jan. 19, Hrant Dink’s legacy was commemorated at an event held in front of the Human Rights Monument in Diyarbakir.
Attending the commemoration were Kurdish intellectuals, mothers of Kurdish activists whose murders remain unresolved (known as Saturday Mothers), pro-Kurdish BDP mayoral candidate Fi
Gulisor Akkum is a journalist based in Diyarbakir. She received her sociology degree in 2003 from Dicle University. She has written articles for the Armenian Weekly since 2009, and is the Weekly's correspondent in Diyarbakir since October 2012.
I hope this wise policy of Diarbakir Kurds and the Kurdish authorities will continue as this would serve the long-term interests of both peoples. Thank you Diarbakir for remembering Hrand Dink!
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I hope this wise policy of Diarbakir Kurds and the Kurdish authorities will continue as this would serve the long-term interests of both peoples. Thank you Diarbakir for remembering Hrand Dink!