Turkey regrets killing of a Turkish young man by grandparents of his Dutch girlfriend

ANKARA (A.A) - 07.05.2011 - Turkey's Foreign Ministry expressed regret on Saturday over killing of a Turkish young man by grandparents of his Dutch girlfriend.
A ministry statement said that 24-year-old Turkish man Atilla van Franeker was killed in the Netherlands on April 25 after he was stabbed by the grandmother of his Dutch girlfriend and hit by the gun of the grandfather. 
"Such incidents hamper the efforts to ensure a co-existence in harmony in Europe," the statement said.
The statement said Turkey was expecting the assailants to be brought before justice and be punished as soon as possible.
"This incident, which might occur due to racist and xenophobic motives, has caused public unrest among the Turkish community that has adopted itself to social life in the Netherlands, has contributed to the economic development of the country, and that has been paying great attention to preserve the atmosphere of peace and order and stability in the Netherlands," the statement said. 
The ministry said politicians and media should undertake significant roles in preventing such attacks in the Netherlands.
"We think that negative and prejudiced statements of politicians as well as media publications and broadcasts in the Netherlands make immigrants who constitute an indispensable part of the Netherlands a target of xenophobic people or groups," the statement said.
In its statement, the ministry also said Turkey was expecting politicians and media to behave more carefully and responsibly about this issue.