President Erdoğan condemns church attack in Damascus

 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, “We will not allow Syria to be dragged into a new climate of instability by proxy terrorist organisations. We will continue to support Syria’s fight against terrorism.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on social media condemning the heinous terrorist attack targeting the Mar Elias Church in Damascus.

In his message, President Erdoğan said:

“I strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack carried out against the Mar Elias Church in the Syrian capital, Damascus. I offer my condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, as well as to the government and people of Syria, and I wish a swift recovery to the injured.

We stand in solidarity with the Syrian people and government in the face of this vile act of terror, which targeted Syria’s peace, security, internal stability, and its culture of coexistence, along with the stability of our region. After years of oppression and conflict, our neighbour, brotherly Syria, has only recently begun to look to the future with hope. We will never allow Syria to be dragged into a new climate of instability at the hands of proxy terrorist organisations. We will continue to support the Syrian government in its fight against terrorism.”