The Westerners will again not show Turkey, which faced twin deadly blasts in Istanbul, the same sympathy they displayed upon France’s Charlie Hebdo terror attack
Double terror attacks by a suicide bomber and a car bomber in Istanbul’s Maçka Park and its nearby street Saturday night killed at least 38 people and wounded 155 others. After around 10 large-scale terror attacks carried out by the outlawed PKK and Daesh, and a failed coup attempt staged by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), the latest large-scale terror assault was another move to traumatize a nation which has been tackling a series of security threats for more than a year.
Witnesses say they also heard gunfire after the blasts. The terror attacks targeted police officers on duty, killing 30 of them, and seven civilians, according to initial reports. 13 suspected terrorists were arrested in connection with the twin blasts.
That night after the assault, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a written statement, “Tonight we have become witnesses of the heinous face of terror which tramples on every value and decency. It is clear that the aim of the terrorist attack was the maximum number of casualties. Unfortunately, it resulted in deaths and injuries.” Stressing that the PKK, Daesh and FETÖ target Turkey for the same purpose, Erdoğan also stated that Turkey is alone in its fight against terror, but will never give up, and will heal as soon as possible. His remarks implicitly reject the cold statements of Turkey’s Western allies, who give tremendous support to the terror organizations, the PKK and Gülenists, which killed hundreds in the last two years, were significant. Erdoğan said Turkey will mourn alone with its true friends and will not find anyone standing by its side, except for those who just make do with cold statements. He also stated, “We have no reason to expect different approaches from the states that have chosen to support terrorist networks and terrorists instead of standing side by side with Turkey and the Turkish people.” Millions marched in Paris in solidarity with France after the Charlie Hebdo terror attack, but it took weeks for Western leaders to pay a visit to Turkey following the bloody coup attempt. The previous terror attacks targeting Turkey never got the same sympathy the Westerners show when a city in the West is hit by a similar assault.
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