Street named after Hrant Dink after commemoration

A couple of people climbed the pole at the corner of the Pangaltı crossway in Istanbul’s central Şişli district Tuesday and removed the “Ergenekon Street” sign. They replaced it with another sign: “Hrant Dink Street.”

This was just after a couple thousand people gathered in Şişli to commemorate Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was shot to death in front of his newspaper Agos’ building in Şişli three years ago.

Ergenekon is also the name of an alleged gang that is accused of aiming to topple the government by creating turmoil in society and that is alleged to be connected to the “deep state.” Dink’s assassination is also linked to the “deep state,” according to allegations.

A group called Art for Peace organized changing the street signs. The group requested a meeting with Şişli Mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to officially change the name of the street, but the meeting will be possible only after Jan. 19, the group said in a leaflet it distributed to the crowd in Şişli.

Without waiting for the appointment, the group members changed the name of the street themselves.

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