Turkish State Minister and chief negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis said on Monday that all countries should work together to fight against terrorism.
In his message regarding the terrorist attacks that took place on Nov. 15 and 20, 2003 in Istanbul, Bagis said “we have once again seen the merciless and loathsome face of terrorism with the bombs that exploded in November, 2003.”
Bagis said terrorism was no more a regional matter but a global problem threatening the whole world.
Turkey repeatedly says terrorism is a global problem that threatens the whole humanity, said Bagis, adding assessment of the financial and human sources of the terrorist organizations and prevention of the access of terrorist organizations to those resources are important conditions in countering terrorism.
On Nov. 15, 2003, two separate explosions occurred in front of Neve Shalom Synagogue and Beth Israel Synagogue in Istanbul, killing 25 people and injuring 262 others.
On Nov. 20, 2003, twin suicide attacks were staged on HSBC Bank headquarters and British Consulate General in Istanbul, killing 33 people including British Consul General in Istanbul Roger Short, and injuring 450 others.
Source: Xinhua
via Turkish minister urges countries to work together to fight terrorism – People’s Daily Online.