The murder in Turkey of the journalist Hrant Dink

The death of Hrant Dink reminds Erkki Bahovksi of the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya last October. Both cases triggered basic criticism of the state of democracy in their respective countries. But Erdogan – unlike Putin – immediately condemned the crime: "The murders of Anna Politkovskaya and Hrant Dink, or actually the reactions to these deeds, have shown who belongs to Europe and who not. Naturally, Turkey has problems: the issue of Cyprus remains unresolved, as does the facing up to the Armenian genocide. But as opposed to Russia, Turkey is on the right track. You can't say Turkey merely wishes to create a good impression in order to get into the EU. The Turks are much more convinced that Europe brings them the values through which their country can develop itself further. But no one really knows where Russia is heading."

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