ANKARA, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Hrant Dink, the Agos newspaper editor-in-chief, convicted and given a six-month suspended prison sentence for insulting Turkey in one of his articles, has received support from journalists, writers, academics, association chairmen and artists. Intellectuals, including journalist Ali Bayramoglu, author Oya Baydar, Confederation of Revolutionary Workers' Unions (DISK) Secretary-General Musa Jam, Istanbul Chamber of Doctors Chairman Gengay Gorsoy, Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch Chairwoman Eren Keskin, publisher Zarakolu and member of the board of International PEN Eugene Schoulgin visited Dink in two separate groups. After their visit to the Agos newspaper building Oya Baydar, a Turkish writer, offered a statement to the press and said: "As citizens, we want to announce that we are proud of being fellow countrypersons of Hrant Dink. We will always support him."

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