Turkish leaders condemn Istanbul bomb attack

Perpetrators will pay price

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has visited hospitalised victims of the attack.

Erdogan: “The terrorist organisation’s discrimination between police, civilians or soldiers doesn’t concern us. Those who become martyrs are human. We are deeply in sorrow. There is a price to pay for everything, and they will pay the price for the blood they shed.”

They are enemy of humanity

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim: “Terrorist organisations planning to kill innocent citizens in the first days of Ramadan shown once again that they are the enemy of humanity and all humanitarian values. The state of the Republic of Turkey will never ever abandon its fight against terrorism.”

I condemn the attack

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu: “The terror attack which has organised on the second day of Ramadan targeted our law enforcement agency which is discharging its duties to achieve a secure Turkey.”

Terrorism acts won’t succeed

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli: “Acts of terrorism will not succeed in disturbing national unity and damaging the ties of brotherhood.”