Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 19 2007

Turkish interior, justice ministers fly to Istanbul after
journalist’s killing

Istanbul, 19 January: Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu and
Justice Minister Cemil Cicek arrived in Istanbul on Friday [19
January].

Aksu and Cicek immediately flew from Ankara to Istanbul after Turkish
journalist of Armenian descent Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of
bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos, was shot dead today.

Meanwhile, the office hours of Istanbul police have been extended
till further notice over assassination of Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief
of bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos, on Friday.

Personnel of Istanbul Security Department will not leave their
offices till further notice.

Dink was shot in front of his office building in Sisli district of
Istanbul and died instantly at the scene. Police detained two
suspects.