“Equal Distance” Is Ugly Approach

Speaking to reporters during the OIC summit, Erdogan said that "He might make some observations from their own position. But, reference made to a terror organization in this manner by a political party, which is in a democratic fight, is a very ugly behavior." He said that a joint struggle platform against terror must be set and the government was to do all it could to ensure the security of the people.

Deputy PM Mehmet Ali Sahin, reacted at DEHAP leader Tuncer Bakirhan. Sahin said "A terror organization which had been fighting against Turkey for years, can not be regarded as legal by the leader of a political party in this country. If you are at equal distance to both, you refer Turkish Republic Government as being illegal.”