Turkish Minister of Culture is against electing the judge of Hrant Dink’s case as a human rights defender

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS: Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay stated that he was right when voted against the election of Nihat Omeroglu in the post of Human Rights Defender. As reports Armenpress in the interview with “Taraf” Turkish Minister noted that during the ballot he voted against Turkish Ombudsman noting he had repeatedly stated that "this was not a good choice."

“Despite I am not personally familiar with him examining his activity I am sure that he is not the person who must become Turkish Ombudsman. Omeroglu’s activity is questionable. I am concerned that in the post of Ombudsman he would damage the structure”.

Nihat Omeroglu was one of the 18 judges at the Turkish Court of Appeals who upheld a shameful sentence that was given against Hrant Dink, the founder and chief editor of “Agos” newspaper, who was assassinated on January 19, 2007.