Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 19 2007

Armenian patriarch condemns journalist’s killing

Istanbul, 19 January: Mesrob II, patriarch of the Armenians in
Turkey, said regarding killing of Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of
bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos, that it was a disgraceful
assassination, targeting international relations and tranquillity
atmosphere in Turkey.

At a news conference, Mesrob II noted that he condemned and damned
person or persons who staged this attack.

Stating that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and he had a
phone conversation, Mesrob II noted that Erdogan offered his
condolences to him on the phone.

Mesrob II indicated that he fully believed that Turkish state would
capture those who staged the attack.