ISTANBUL, SEPTEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The annual ceremony of honoring the Hrant Dink annual International Award took place in Istanbul. This year Turkish journalist of Taraf newspaper Alper Gormus and Israeli journalist Amira Haas have been honored with the award. According to the Panarmenian.net, chairman of award committee of the International Hrant Dink Foundation Ali Bayramoglu and Dink's widow Rakel Dink made speeches at the event. The event was attended by State Minister, Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis, DTP party member Aken Birdal, EU representatives, artists among which was well-known jazz-folk musician Arto Tuncboyacian, who performed with Turk Brothers band. To recap, editor-in-chief of Istanbul Agos newspaper Hrant Dink was killed on January 19, 2007 by nationalist Ogun Samast. Last year the Hrant Dink award was given to Turkish publisher and publicist Ragip Zarakolu.

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