The terrorist act in Istanbul is a despicable attack by those who do not dare to confront us, the President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said, Report informs.
According to him, Turkiye responded by smashing the terrorist nests in the north of Syria and Iraq: "Terrorists targeted our civilians this time as well. Our 4-year-old baby and our 22-year-old teacher were martyred."
Erdogan said that Turkiye knows the identity of the terrorists and those who supported and encouraged them:
"Our patience should not be mistaken for our lack of courage. As a legal state, we support diplomacy."