WASHINGTON D.C - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Monday that he talked to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the phone about the bomb attacks in Istanbul, he expressed his condolences and offered help for bringing the assailants to justice.
Speaking to reporters in White House, Bush said Prime Minister Erdogan told him during their telephone conversation that Turkey would fight with terrorists and that he gave assurance to bring the terrorists to justice. Bush added he told Prime Minister Erdogan that the U.S. would also help Turkey in that regard.
Bush stressed the attacks showed that the fight against terrorism continued in different fronts.
(ÖŞ) 17.11.2003