In January 2007 , the Turkish government officially launched an investigation against Akçam regarding an October 6 , 2006 , newspaper column in the Turkish-Armenian journal '' Agos '' . In it Akçam criticized the prosecution of '' Agos '' managing editor Hrant Dink for using the term " genocide " , regarding the Armenian Genocide . The use of the term was construed by the prosecutor 's office as the criminal offense of " insulting Turkishness " under Article 301 of Turkey 's penal code . Highlighting the term " genocide " , Akçam declared himself an accessory to the charges against Hrant Dink , and urged readers to join in Dink 's support . Later in January 2007 an Istanbul court decided not to pursue the charges against Akçam
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Taner Akçam