Rakel Dink

Rakel Dink
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Silopi, Şırnak, Turkey
Spouse
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(m. 1976; died 2007)​
Children3, including Arat

Rakel Dink (born 1959) is a Turkish Armenian human rights activist,[1] and head of the Hrant Dink Foundation.

She is the last member of the Armenian Varto Tribe who had settled in Cizre.[2] She is the widow of Hrant Dink, a Turkish journalist and human rights activist of Armenian origin who was assassinated on 19 January 2007.[1]

She grew up in the Armenian orphanage, Kamp Armen, in Tuzla and served as the camp's manager for many years. She later became known for her speech at her husband's funeral. Her famous quote – "Nothing can be done without questioning the darkness that creates a killer from a baby." – was well-received by the public and published in the media.[3][4] Following Hrant Dink's assassination, she became involved in human rights activities and has served as the head of Hrant Dink Foundation since 2007.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference sabanci was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kumkapı'da balıkçı sepetinde bulundu, yetimhaneye verildi 'Dilim giderim dese de adımlarım gitmek istemiyor' derdi". Radikal (in Turkish). radikal.com.tr. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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  4. ^ "Bebekten katil yaratmak..." Hürriyet (in Turkish). hurriyet.com.tr. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Kurumsal Yapı". www.hrantdink.org. Hrant Dink Foundation website. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.