Anatolian Times, Turkey
Jan 20 2007
German Ambassador Cuntz Condemns Assassination Of Dink
ANKARA – German Ambassador to Ankara Eckart Cuntz strongly condemned
the assassination on Friday of Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of
bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos.
Cuntz said that Dink was struggling for freedom of press and
expression in Turkey.
He expressed his hope that Turkish officials would soon capture the
murderer.
On the other hand, releasing a statement, Committee of Defense of
Armenian Cause (CDCA) in France also condemned the attack.
Dink was shot in front of his office building in Halaskargazi street
in Sisli district of Istanbul, and died instantly at the scene.
Police detained two people over the assassination.
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