Turkish PM visits Dink’s family, Armenian patriarch to offer condolences

Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 24 2007

Istanbul, 24 January: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
offered his condolences to family of Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos
editor-in-chief Hrant Dink, who was shot dead in front of his office
building in Istanbul last Friday.

Erdogan was accompanied by Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister
Mehdi Eker, Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler and Mayor Kadir Topbas
during his visit to Dink’s house in Bakirkoy district.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan also offered his condolences to
Mesrob II, the Patriarch of the Armenians in Turkey, over killing of
journalist Hrant Dink.

During his visit to Mesrob II, Erdogan expressed his profound sorrow
over killing of Dink.

Dink was shot dead in front of his office building in Istanbul
last Friday.

He was laid to rest yesterday in Balikli Armenian Cemetery following
a funeral at Virgin Mary Church in Kumkapi district.