World IN BRIEF : GREECE : No. 2 Turkish Envoy in Athens Is Slain
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gunmen from the notorious November 17 terrorist gang killed Turkey’s second-ranking diplomat in Athens as he drove to work. Greek and Turkish leaders condemned the attack and expressed hope that it would not damage relations between their countries, which are regional rivals. Authorities said three men in a car pulled alongside Deputy Chief of Mission Haluk Sipahioglu’s car on a road in suburban Athens and opened fire. Sipahioglu, 46, was taken to a hospital but died in surgery.
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