Von der Saat der Worte

In January 2007, Hrant Dink was shot dead by a young Turkish chauvinist. Now, a selection of articles from Agos (a small but important newspaper), which were written by the Armenian-Turkish editor-in-chief, is appearing in German for the first time. Dink argued that Turkey should confront itself with its past as a precondition for a truly profound democratisation process. Proceeding from texts in the anthology Von der Saat der Worte, the discussions on Hrant Dinks’ origins and life will examine what it means to be an Armenian (both in the Republic of Turkey and in the Diaspora), as well as Dinks’ contributions to questions regarding Turkey’s political future.

Participants:

Günter Seufert (translator and publisher of the anthology "Von der Saat der Worte", Istanbul)

Karin Karakasli (author and publisher, Istanbul)

Aydin Engin (journalist, Istanbul)

Moderation: Susanne Stemmler

In co-operation with the Internationale Hrant Dink Stiftung, Istanbul, the Verlag Hans Schiler, Berlin, and the internationale literaturfestival berlin.