Socrates Giolias of Troktiko.
Less than a week after the assassination of Socrates Giolias, journalist and administrator of controversial Greek blog Troktiko, the site has announced that it’s closing down.
The final post – titled “Goodnight, Greece” – displays a photo of its slain administrator Socrates Giolias and issues the following statement:
“Final post for Troktiko – Goodnight, Greece. The country that gave birth to Democracy has killed freedom of expression. Have a safe journey, Socrates; keep an eye on us from the heavens.”
The assassination of Socrates Giolias, a low-profile research journalist and radio station CEO, came as a shock to the media world in Greece. Both Socrates Giolias and Troktiko – posting from Troktiko.Blogspot.com – have been hounding corrupt politicians and business people with daily announcements about scandals and financial discrepancies.
Traffic skyrocketed since the assassination of Troktiko administrator, Socrates Giolias.
Troktiko – which means “The Rodent” in Greek – became the 5th most visited Internet destination in Greece, surpassing even Yahoo and only trailing large international sites such as Blogger, YouTube, Google and Facebook. According to Alexa, the Troktiko worldwide ranking reached almost 500 since the incident of the assassination of Socrates Giolias.
According to police ballistics investigation, the Sect of Revolutionaries, an alleged Greek terrorist group implicated in the murder of a Greek police officer and a shooting at the headquarters of Greek TV station Alter TV, is linked to the murder of Socrates Giolias.
After the Alter TV station attack, the terrorist group released a statement in which they warned, “Journalists, this time we came to your door, but next time you will find us in your homes.”
