ANKARA: Mesrob II: A Disgraceful Assassination Targeting Turkey

Anatolian Times, Turkey
Jan 20 2007

Mesrob II: It Is A Disgraceful Assassination Targeting International
Relations And Tranquility Atmosphere In Our Country
Published: 1/19/2007

ISTANBUL – Mesrob II, the 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 tranquility 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 PM 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.