YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS. The hearings on Istanbul-Armenian reporter Hrant Dink’s murder will be held December 19-23 in the Istanbul Justice Palace. Members of the “Hrant’s friends” initiative gathered outside the Justice Palace ahead of the court session, demanding to reveal the real perpetrators of the murder, Agos reports.

Byulent Aidyn – member of the “Hrant’s friends” initiative, delivered a speech mentioning many structures knew that the murder is being planned many years ago. He emphasized that the long lasting court proceedings showed that police and intelligence agencies tried to avoid responsibility and none of them has done anything to prevent the crime.

Hrant Dink was shot dead on January 19, 2007, outside Istanbul’s “Agos” office.