Ogün Samast, who killed Hrant Dink, Editor-in-Chief of Agos Newspaper, in an armed attack in front of the newspaper building on January 19, 2007, was released on probation.
Arrested on January 24, 2007, Ogün Samast had been in prison for 16 years and 10 months. 1 year ago, Samast, whose sentence expired within the scope of conditional release, was decided to be released on the grounds that he met the conditions of good behavior.