“Those who caused us to suffer this pain will suffer equally. Those who assume that they can shake the Turkish state in this way will see that our revenge for these attacks will be great. They will eventually see that they cannot wage a war against the Turkish state. Those who aid them should also learn their lessons and endure the consequences of this. The whole world should know that Turkey will go ahead with its fight against terrorism with determination until the very end. Turkey will never be shaken,” Gül told reporters in the wake of the attacks.
Stating that fighting with terrorism is a long process, Gül underscored that Turkey is determined to fight the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). “If some are assuming that democratic developments in Turkey were obtained through acts of terrorism, they are seriously deluded. It is different to protect the rights of our own citizens and to fight terror without any concessions,” the president added.
Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek, who spoke to reporters ahead of a meeting for the parliamentary constitutional commission, condemned terror. He said the attacks cast a shadow over the commission's eagerness to start working on a new constitution, but he added that Turkey cannot take a step back in its efforts to make a new constitution.
