Thursday, February 25, 2010

1800 people wish to name Istanbul street after Hrant Dink

"1800 people wish to name Istanbul street after Hrant Dink
14:23 / 02/25/2010

1800 people signed a petition to change the name of Safak Street to Hrant Dink. The street is located in the Sisli Municipality of Istanbul. However, the Municipality twice rejected the request, Turkish Hurriyet Daily News reports.

According to the source, the number of initiative supporters reached 1800 as of Wednesday. Many intellectuals backed the online petition on www.hrantdinkcaddesi.org website."

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