Friday, January 19, 2007

People's Daily Online -- EU, U.S. shocked by assassination of Turkish journalist

"EU, U.S. shocked by assassination of Turkish journalist

The European Union (EU) and the United States said on Friday that they were shocked by the assassination of Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of the bilingual Turkish and Armenian weekly Agos.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said he was shocked and felt deep sorrow over killing of Hrant Dink -- 'the defender of freedom of expression in Turkey', the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported."

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