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.