Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

President Erdoğan calls Turkish politicians to stand against terror in unity

by Anadolu Agency

MERSIN, Turkey Oct 17, 2015 - 12:00 am GMT+3
AA Photo
|AA Photo
by Anadolu Agency Oct 17, 2015 12:00 am
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized opposition party leaders and called for solidarity following the twin suicide bombings that hit Ankara last Saturday.

"Politicians who attack and slander the state and government in the manner of terror organizations and with their language, are the biggest handicaps in Turkey's struggle against terror," Erdoğan said on Saturday at the opening ceremony of Alaköprü Dam, which is part of a project that aims to carry fresh water from Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus via a pipeline.

"If we, as political parties, non-governmental organizations, trade bodies and press, stand against [terror organizations], those terror organizations cannot even blast a popgun," he said.

"Come and let's protect our country in these hard times. Let's take a stand against terror all together. Let's spoil the game that is played in our region," he said.

The twin suicide bombings in the Turkish capital last Saturday claimed 102 lives and injured hundreds at a peace rally.

After the attack, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairman Selahattin Demirtaş held the government responsible for the blasts.

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Republican People's Party (CHP) leader urged Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu to dismiss interior and justice ministers, Selami Altınok and Kenan İpek, respectively, following the attack.

Thirteen suspects are in custody as part of the investigation.

"We have begun to uncover the activities of ISIS which is always mentioned as the usual suspect and the network within this framework," Davutoğlu said on Thursday, adding that the probe was also looking into the identities of the suspected suicide bombers involved and the cooperation they allegedly received.

The blasts have shaken Turkey as the country faces a general election re-run on Nov. 1, while counter-terrorism operations continue in the southeast and an ongoing civil war rages on along its southern border in Syria.
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Oct 18, 2015 1:12 am
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    homepage
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Ukraine, giant porcupine puppet and bodypaint: Weekly top photos
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021