Ottawa, November 21, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS STATEMENT

 

 

Recent horrible terrorist  attacks of second time in one week in Istanbul, Turkey on November 20, 2003, claimed innocent lives including Mr. Roger Short, the British Consul General in Istanbul and also caused serious human and material damage.

 

Turkish Embassy  would like to thank the Government of Canada, all Canadian citizens and the members of the diplomatic community in Ottawa who have contacted the Embassy and expressed their heartfelt condolonces and  sympathies with us and the people of the Republic of Turkey.

 

The Embassy is deeply touched by the sensitivity of the Canadian citizens and once again would like to thank all of them for the solidarity shown in those hard times.