LIVE UPDATES: Turkish Interior Minister Rejects US Condolences Following Istanbul Terrorist Attack
Police patrol streets of central Istanbul following explosion in Istiklal street, November 13, 2022
Police patrol streets of central Istanbul following explosion in Istiklal street, November 13, 2022
"We know where the attack was coordinated. We received the message, we know what it means. We do not accept the condolences of the American embassy. We are not treacherous to anyone, but we no longer have tolerance for these treacherous acts. Istiklal Street is our child. If we had not caught the attacker, he would have fled to Greece today," the minister added, according to press.
According to him, “the insincerity of our so-called allies of Turkey is especially obvious.”
"[Allies] who seem like friends to us, who either hide all terrorists in their own countries, or give life to terrorists in the territories they occupy, in the territories they control, and send them money officially from their own senates," Soylu concluded.
The White House said Washington strongly condemns the act of violence that took place in Istanbul and sends its deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones.Table of contents12:41 GMT 14.11.2022UN Chief Condemns Deadly Attack in Istanbul – SpokespersonUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “strongly condemns” a terrorist attack in Turkish city of Istanbul, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement on Monday.
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the deadly bombing in Istanbul yesterday. He extends his heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families, as well as the Government and people of the Republic of Türkiye,” Dujarric said.
Guterres also wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured, he added.
An explosion occurred on the pedestrian tourist street Istiklal in Istanbul on Sunday afternoon. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at least six people were killed. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay later announced that the explosion, qualified as a terrorist act, left 81 people injured, 39 of whom have already been released from hospitals. According to the authorities, the suspect has been detained.12:16 GMT 14.11.2022Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Reportedly Denies Involvement In Istanbul Terrorist Attack11:35 GMT 14.11.2022What Could be Ankara’s Response to Deadly Istanbul Attack?”Yesterday’s terrorist attack in Istanbul has given Turkey a reason to conduct an operation against Kurdish cells in northern Syria and return to its project of a 30-kilometer security zone on Syrian territory along the Turkish border,” a Russian expert in Oriental studies, Alexander Semenov, told Sputnik.10:32 GMT 14.11.202210:31 GMT 14.11.2022
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