I'm a couple of days behind, but there were massive demonstrations in Istanbul to protest the verdicts in the Hrant Dink case. Dink was an Armenian-Turkish publicist who was shot dead in 2007. Three of the 19 charged with being involved were recently found guilty (the shooter got 22 years behind bars), but all charged were acquitted of being part of a larger conspiracy and the court found no evidence of state negligence.
Protesters carried signs that said "Hepimiz Hrant'ız" and "Hepimiz Ermeniyiz!" ("We're all Hrant" and "We're all Armenian!")
Amnesty International issued a highly critical comment on the verdict and many Turks were spurred to protest as well.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16632890
Protesters carried signs that said "Hepimiz Hrant'ız" and "Hepimiz Ermeniyiz!" ("We're all Hrant" and "We're all Armenian!")
Amnesty International issued a highly critical comment on the verdict and many Turks were spurred to protest as well.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16632890
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