Turkish president: We need time to learn the truth in Paris
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has preached calm following the
Jan. 10, execution-style killings of three Kurdish women in Paris,
saying time is needed to reveal the truth concerning their
murders,Trend news agency reported referring to Hurriyet Daily
News.
"We need a couple of days to understand what really happened and
what the truth behind this incident is. Then the reality will be
revealed. Whatever is said now won't go beyond predictions," Gul
said earlier on Friday during a visit to the inner Aegean province
of Uşak.
French Interior Minister Manuel Valls told reporters outside the
murder scene that the three women had been "without any doubt
executed" and described the killings as "totally unacceptable."
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack could
be a provocation attempt.
"We should first wait for the result of the investigation," Erdogan
told a press conference in Dakar, his last stop on a three-day
Africa tour. "There are [forces] who don't want a solution. This
attack could be an attempted provocation."
Erdogan urged all parties to wait until French officials bring
light to the case. "To make a premature judgment would be an error.
It could be an internal feud. Apart from that, we are currently
carrying on a fight against terrorism. We want progress, and there
are those who don't accept it," said Erdogan, adding that Turkey
would pursue its "goodwill steps in fighting terrorism until it
gets results."
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arınc expressed "his
sadness" over the killings. The motive raised a lot of questions,
according to Arınc, who told reporters in Ankara: "No matter what
crimes [they have allegedly committed], this is a very bad
development."
The co-leaders of the Peace and Democratic Party (BDP), Gulten
Kıshanak and Selahattin Demirtash, also strongly condemned the
killings. In an official statement, the BDP leaders announced that
they would travel to Paris to speak with French authorities about
the issue and attend funeral ceremonies for the victims.
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