Turkey sends note to Armenia in protest against shooting of shepherd

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has sent a diplomatic note condemning Armenia for using “disproportionate force” after a shepherd was shot dead by soldiers patrolling the border, Hürriyet Daily News reports.

The note, sent through Turkey’s embassy in Tbilisi as the country has no diplomatic ties with Armenia, explained how and why the Turkish national had illegally crossed into Armenia, and demanded an explanation of “disproportionate force” that was used to kill him.