Turkey's president says nightclub attack sought to create chaos | Inquirer News

Turkey’s president says nightclub attack sought to create chaos

/ 05:53 PM January 01, 2017

Turkish special force police officers and ambulances are seen at the site of an armed attack January 1, 2017 in Istanbul. AFP

Turkish special force police officers and ambulances are seen at the site of an armed attack January 1, 2017 in Istanbul.
AFP

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday’s attack by an armed assailant who stormed a popular nightclub in Istanbul killing 39 people during New Year celebrations sought to create chaos in Turkey.

“They are working to destroy our country’s morale and create chaos by deliberately targeting our nation’s peace and targeting civilians with these heinous attacks,” Erdogan said in a statement on the presidency website.

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