"A photo of slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink is seen in the reflection of the hearse carrying his flower-covered coffin during a funeral procession in Istanbul, Turkey on January 23, 2007. Dink was shot in broad daylight outside of his newspaper's office in Istanbul. Dink, a defender of his Armenian past, was charged with breaking Law 301 of the Penal Code which makes it illegal to publicly insult the Republic or being a Turk. His killer admitted that he did it because Hrant had "insulted Turks." Many minorities in Turkey fear asserting their ethnic origins, which means living in near silence to avoid trouble." (from http://www.krcphoto.com/main.php)
I love the richness of this photo. There is a lot of information in it: the portrait of the journalist, the portraits of the people showing their love and support to him and his belief, the fresh flowers for the dead, etc. I like the kind of photo that consists of many layers.
Diu Hien.
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