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20 January 2007 - 10:08 AMT

Chief of General Staff of Turkish Army Condemns “Hateful Attack” Against Hrant Dink

“We strongly condemn hateful attack against Hrant Dink,” stated Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit. The Turkish Press reports Gen. Buyukanit released a statement noting that he hopes those who staged the attack will be found as soon as possible. He also repeated that bullets fired at Dink were also fired at Turkey.

Dink was shot in front of his office building in Sisli district of Istanbul yesterday, and died instantly at the scene.