ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arınc said on Thursday that nobody had the power to prevent Turkey's getting powerful and to disturb its public order.
Issuing a written statement due to the explosions in Istanbul, Arınc said that the number of dead and wounded persons was increasing.
''These explosions show that Turkey became the target of international terrorism. Our country and citizens are under the threat of such attacks,'' said Arınc.
''I condemn the terrorist incidents on civilians whatever their target and message are once again. Turkey will not give up its targets, dreams for the future due to these terrorist activities,'' he said, expressing his condolences.
(ÖŞ-AÖ) 20.11.2003