Understanding and interpreting the events and phenomena of a particular period requires grasping the "spirit of the time" of that era. During this conversation, we will discuss the period before Hrant Dink's assassination on January 19, 2007, the social developments during the time he was being targeted, the social and political climate, and the spirit of that time.
- All events will be held at the 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory.
- A separate registration form must be completed for each event.
- The events will be held in hybrid format (face to face and on Zoom).
- For face to face events, the capacity is 38 people per event.
- For Zoom events, the capacity is 100 people per event.
- A Guided Tour of the 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory will be held before each event. To join the Guided Tour, please tick the “I will attend the Guided Tour” option in the event registration form.
- The language of the events is Turkish.
Thursday, January 16
The Spirit of the TimeSpeaker: Ali Bayramoğlu, Hülya Deveci, İbrahim Kaboğlu Moderator: Işın Eliçin
15.00 - Guided Tour
17.00–18.30 Conversation
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Born in Gallipoli in 1956, he earned a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Political Science at Grenoble University in France and completed his master's and doctoral studies at Istanbul University's Faculty of Economics. Between 1981 and 1999, he served as a faculty member in the Department of Public Administration at Marmara University. He conducted research and authored books on the political role of the military, the Kurdish issue, Islamic movements, democracy, and the sociology of the state. Since 1990, he has written for newspapers such as Yeni Yüzyıl, Star, Yeni Binyıl, Yeni Şafak, and Karar. From 1998 to 2001, he coordinated the "Human Rights and New Tactics Project" on behalf of HYD. In 2008, he was among the initial signatories of the "I Apologize to My Armenian Brothers and Sisters" campaign. As part of the Wise Persons Commission, established in 2013 to seek a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue, he worked in the Marmara Region. From 2009 to 2015, he served as the chairperson of the International Hrant Dink Award Committee.
He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1974 and completed his doctorate at Limoges University and Ankara University in 1981. He became an associate professor in 1987 and a professor at Marmara University Faculty of Law in 1994. In 2003, he served as the Chair of the Prime Ministry Human Rights Advisory Board. In 2018, he was elected as a member of parliament for Istanbul from the Republican People's Party (CHP). In 2024, he was elected President of the Istanbul Bar Association. On June 2, 2022, he was awarded France's Légion d’Honneur.
She graduated from Boğaziçi University’s Department of English Language and Literature, and has worked in the media sector since 1993, holding various positions from reporter to manager across nearly all media platforms, including television, radio, online, newspapers and magazines. She is currently the Foreign News Director at Halk TV and hosts and produces the program Sınırsız. Her articles are also published on Halk TV’s website, Haber 240. Previously, she worked for organizations such as CNN Türk, NTV, TRT-Türk, IMC TV, and the BBC World Service.
She is the founder of the Memory Museum for Historical Justice, lawyer, and human rights advocate. Deveci graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Law in 2001. A member of the Istanbul Bar Association and the Contemporary Lawyers Association, she is one of the lead attorneys and coordinators of the main Hrant Dink trial, in which public officials are being prosecuted. She has voluntarily pursued various social cases and contributed to efforts in law and human rights. She continues to practice as an independent lawyer in Istanbul.
