Carrying the Media Watch on Hate Speech Project of the Hrant Dink Foundation which has been continuing since 2009 a step further, ASULIS is the first social sciences laboratory in Turkey that struggles against discrimination, works on discourse studies and supports the efforts carried out in this field. Aspiring to be a pioneering, innovative and interdisciplinary structure, it confronts discrimination and discriminatory discourses in various contexts and create a space that serves human rights, democratization, equality and pluralism.
With the contributions of Hakan Ataman and Eda Bekçi, the discriminatory and exclusionary discourse in the news and opinion columns covering the Syrian refugees and the concepts related to asylum were discussed.
The report based on discriminatory discourse towards the Syrian refugees in print media and media watch on hate speech covering the September – December 2014 period is published.
Cultural Heritage in Anatolia, as a project aims to contribute to the visibility of and the responsibility for the heritage belongs to minorities in Anatolia by putting together an inventory of their records.
In the panel moderated by Fuat Keyman, with the participation of Susan Benesch and Dr. Elda Brogi, the notion of "dangerous speech" and practices of monitoring pluralism in media are discussed.
In the seventh year of the programme, 10 participants from Armenia and Iran were invited to take part in a one-week programme in Istanbul and Diyarbakır to gain a better understanding of Turkey.
In the 7th year of the programme, politics and diplomacy journalists from Turkey had the chance to visit Armenia during the week of commemoration events dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.
The Fund for the Support of Historical Research, created with the kind assistance of Dr. Alper Öktem in 2010, and five projects have been qualified to be funded by the evaluation of the jury.
The Hrant Dink Foundation will be offering support in the form of a travel grant to a total of 81 individuals – 60 from Turkey, 21 from Armenia – for their visits to the neighbouring country with specific purposes.
We are full of sorrow. Our dearest friend with a beautiful smile will never be forgotten…
We extend our sincere condolences to Gaye’s family and her beloved ones.
The Hrant Dink Foundation will be offering support in the form of a travel grant to a total of 64 individuals – 40 from Turkey, 24 from Armenia – for their visits to the neighbouring country with specific purposes.
The report based on the operation Israel launched against Gaza and discriminatory language towards Jews in media and media watch on hate speech covering the May – August 2014 period is published.