Newsletters
Global leaders have expressed strong condemnation following a terrorist attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facility in Ankara, Türkiye, which resulted in five deaths and 22 injuries.
1 min read
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was among the first to denounce the attack, calling it "heinous" and expressing his condolences to the families of the victims.
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his condolences during a BRICS summit, affirming Moscow's stance against all forms of terrorism.
https://twitter.com/PrimeministerGR/status/1849131483165827281
Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
The United States also condemned the attack, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing solidarity with Türkiye and offering condolences to the victims' families.
https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1849150970606829831
U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken
An armed policeman walks on the main road leading to the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) building, after a huge explosion at these headquarters, in Kahramankazan, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Ankara on Oct. 23, 2024. (AFP Photo)
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell echoed the condemnation of terrorism in all its forms.
https://twitter.com/JosepBorrellF/status/1849163597978517547
Both emphasized their support for Türkiye, highlighting the shared commitment to combating terrorism worldwide.
https://twitter.com/SecGenNATO/status/1849096927335371008
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
Ambulances wait along a road in Kahramankazan, a small town some 40 kilometers (25 miles) in the vicinity of the gate of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), north of Ankara, Oct. 23, 2024. (AFP Photo)
Condemnations poured in from leaders across Europe and beyond, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1849168804561252653
French President Emmanuel Macron
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at a BRICS summit in Kazan, expressed his condolences, saying, “Moscow condemns any manifestations of terrorism.”
NATO Secretary General Rutte also condemned the attack, asserting, “We strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and are monitoring developments closely,” emphasizing NATO’s support for Türkiye.
Azerbaijan expressed solidarity with Türkiye, reiterating its support for its brother nation.
https://twitter.com/Bundeskanzler/status/1849124260712767916
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
An ambulance is seen driving down the main thoroughfare in Kahramankazan, some 40 kilometers north of Ankara in the vicinity of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) building, after a huge explosion outside the headquarters on Oct. 23, 2024. (AFP Photo)
https://twitter.com/IKRPresident/status/1849140148866367960
Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist attack in Ankara, stating, “There is no justification for terrorism and harming innocent people.”
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof conveyed condolences to Erdogan, emphasizing that the Netherlands “condemns all forms of terrorism” and sympathizes with Türkiye.
Germany labeled the attack “horrific,” strongly condemning “all forms of terrorism,” while offering solidarity to its ally Türkiye.
https://twitter.com/VjosaOsmaniPRKS/status/1849139632660779429
President of the Republic of Kosova Vjosa Osmani
https://twitter.com/karlnehammer/status/1849104557177020774
Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Karl Nehammer
A Turkish drone flies over the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) building, after a huge explosion at the TAI headquarters, in Kahramankazan, some 40 kilometers north of Ankara on Oct. 23, 2024. (AFP Photo)
Ersin Tatar, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, also condemned the attack, extending his condolences.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Türkiye issued a statement condemning the attack and extending condolences to the victims’ families, reaffirming American support for its ally.
Nations such as Azerbaijan, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina also expressed their solidarity with Türkiye in the aftermath of the attack.
5 min read
