Erdogan: We Don't Accept That This Is A Terrorist Attack Toward The Permission Taken By The Parliament

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that they did not accept that terror attack on Turkey's Embassy in Baghdad was an attack toward the permission taken by the Parliament, stating that, ''I only consider those as steps aiming at disrupting the positive developments in Iraq.''
When a journalist asked whether or not he thought that attack on Turkish Embassy in Baghdad was a threat or warning to prevent dispatch of Turkish soldiers to Iraq, Erdogan said, ''this terror attack in fact was a continuation of the terror attacks which were done so far. The terrorist died during the attack. Three people, including two Iraqi policemen and one person from Embassy personnel, were injured. However their wounds are not serious. There are some trivial damages in the Embassy building.''
Erdogan said, ''we don't accept that terror attack on Turkey's Embassy in Baghdad was an attack toward the permission taken by the Parliament, stating that, ''we only consider those as steps aiming at disrupting the positive developments in Iraq.''
Erdogan said peace, happiness, and order could not be restored in a country with terror attacks, stating that, ''moreover, Turkey is there to contribute to developments aiming at welfare and happiness of Iraqi people.''
Erdogan said this attack once again proved that formation of a joint platform to fight against international terrorism was an obligation, stating that, ''We need to create a common platform in the fight against international terrorism'', noting that terror acts can never bring peace and stability.
(AY) 14.10.2003