ABANT - Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu said, ''the recent terrorist act in Russia has showed the importance of international cooperation in fight against terrorism.''
Aksu told reporters on Saturday that it is impossible not to curse terrorist act in Russia. Stressing that the global dimension of terrorism has emerged one more time in the recent terrorist act in Russia, Aksu said, ''the importance of international cooperation in fight against terrorism is understood. We have defended cooperation in fight against terrorism for years. World saw the real face of terrorism after September 11 attacks in the United States.''
Aksu said, ''we will further focus on the training of hostage rescue teams which has a special importance in fight against terrorism and we will send special operation teams under Security Directorate General to foreign countries for training if necessary.''
Aksu said that Turkey has signed cooperation agreements with 48 different countries against international terrorism, illicit drug trafficking and human smuggling.
Aksu said that Turkey has made important progress against violation of human rights.
Noting that by the time he started his term in office, he formed a desk for prevention of torture and violation of human rights, Aksu said European countries, which were screening Turkey due to torture and violation of human rights in the past, now ended this process.
(GC-AY) 05.09.2004