TURKEY’S EDUCATION MINISTER SUPPORTS NAMING SCHOOL AFTER HRANT DINK According to tert.am, in an interview with Turkish daily Today’s Zaman Turkey’s National Education Minister Nimet Çubukçu has proposed that one of the country’s schools should be named after slain journalist, and editor of Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos, Hrant Dink. Asked how she would feel if one of Turkey’s schools were named after Hrant Dink, a victim of discrimination, Çubukçu said, "That would be great, and naturally, such a thing can occur. Hrant was someone who I admired very much and whose loss caused me much pain. I think that it was a great loss for Turkey as well. Of course, why not… it’s a great idea. If such a decision is made, we will conduct the school’s opening ceremony together," said Turkey’s national education minister. Earlier, Istanbul City Council voted against naming Şafak Street (where he was murdered) after Hrant Dink in Istanbul’s Shishli district. |
