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Hrant Dink Award Ceremony: Murat Çelikkan's Speech

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Hrant Dink Award Ceremony: Murat Çelikkan's Speech

It is the struggle for human rights that will light the torch of hope against hopelessness, not only in Turkey but in the entire world. “There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in." In the name of hope, I accept this award.

17 September 2018

Hrant Dink Award Granted to Murat Çelikkan, Mwatana for Human Rights

Hrant Dink Award Granted to Murat Çelikkan, Mwatana for Human Rights

2018 International Hrant Dink Award has been granted to rights advocate and Truth Justice Memory Center director Murat Çelikkan and Mwatana for Human Rights Organization in Yemen.

17 September 2018 Pınar Tarcan

2018 Civil Rights Advocate Award Goes to Murat Çelikkan

2018 Civil Rights Advocate Award Goes to Murat Çelikkan

Civil Rights Defenders has awarded Truth Justice Memory Center co-director Murat Çelikkan the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2018.

9 February 2018

Journalists Call for Release of Murat Çelikkan

Journalists Call for Release of Murat Çelikkan

Journalists have called for the release of Murat Çelikkan, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison on charge of “propaganda” for serving as Editor-in-Chief at Özgür Gündem for one day.

Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Çelikkan Sent Off to Prison

Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Çelikkan Sent Off to Prison

Murat Çelikkan enters prison today after being sentenced to 18 months in the trial he faced for joining the Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign that was organized by the now-closed newspaper Özgür Gündem.

14 August 2017 Haluk Kalafat,Haluk Kalafat

Peace Journalism Meeting Suggests Alternative Platforms for Peace

PEACE JOURNALISM MEETING

Peace Journalism Meeting Suggests Alternative Platforms for Peace

“Peace Journalism: A New Ethics, Practice and Education in Journalism” meeting has discussed peace journalism, promoting alternative methods to achieve peace.

23 November 2015

Panel Uncovers Post 1980-Coup Days in Ankara

Panel Uncovers Post 1980-Coup Days in Ankara

Moderated by Melek Ulagay Taylan, “Ankara after 1980 Coup D’état” panel focused on the witnessings of Murat Çelikkan, Adnan Bostancıoğlu and Nadire Mater.

15 April 2014 Beyza Kural

Tens Of Thousands Want Peaceful Solution To The Kurdish Problem

Tens Of Thousands Want Peaceful Solution To The Kurdish Problem

The Peace Meeting had one banner: “Democratic solution to the Kurdish problem.” The speakers asked for immediate change in Kurdish policies, replacement of them with an approach that gives equal participation to Kurdish people, identity and culture.

3 June 2008 Emine Özcan