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  • ANKARA: Assasination Of Dink, Trap Set For Turkey Says Retired Gen.

    Turkish Press
    Jan 20 2007

    Assasination Of Dink, A Trap Set For Turkey Says Retired General Edip
    Baser
    Published: 1/20/2007


    ISTANBUL - Retired General Edip Baser, Turkey`s special
    representative for countering terrorism, said murder of Hrat Dink,
    editor-in-chief of bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos, is a trap
    in order to put Turkey on the spot in terms of its international
    relations, and added that Turkey should not walk into this trap.
    Retired Gen. told A.A that this is a very sad event. "The murder of
    one of our citizens in such a mean terrorist attack is very sad in
    the first place. On the other hand, one has to see the trap set for
    Turkey and one must be sensible in order not to walk into this trap.
    In my opinion, all our citizens, no matter from which ethnicity,
    should have common sense regarding these issues," said Baser.

    "I think this was a trap to put Turkey on the spot in terms of
    international relations. Especially in a period when Armenian claims
    of genocide are brought to spotlight, that such an attack has
    occurred these days when all Turkey`s attention was on the troubled
    region in the south (north of Iraq) is reminiscent of different
    intentions," continued retired Gen. Baser.

    Baser said one of the aims can be to reach faster solutions in
    countries where the claims of the so-called Armenian genocide will be
    discussed.

    Turkey`s special representative for countering terrorism said another
    reason could be to direct Turkey`s attention from Iraq and the
    national interests there, and keep Turkey busy with internal
    conflicts.

    Baser who drew attention to journalist identity of Dink said his
    assassination will attract reactions from more than one aspect.
    "Those who planned this attack calculate the reactions, its zone of
    influence, therefore they select people such as Dink in order to have
    a wider zone of influence."

    Retired Gen. Baser offered his condolences to everyone, Armenian
    citizens in particular.






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