On January 19, 2007, Hrant Dink, an Armenian journalist, was murdered by 17-year-old Ogün Samast, an ultra-nationalist from the Turkish city of Trabzon. After a trial spanning half a decade, Samast was sentenced to nearly 23 years in jail in 2011.

Dink was viewed by many as a leader of the Armenian community in Turkey, that pressed for a recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, while also being a proud citizen of Turkey. 

- Eight Years After His Death, Turkish-Armenian Hrant Dink Still Cannot Rest in Peace