State Farewell

The summit of the Turkish State voiced a strong message in the funeral, saying that “The Republic of Turkey strongly demands the capture of the killers.”

P.M. Erdogan quoted the verses of poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy in the funeral held at the Interior Ministry: “You Martyr, do not demand a tomb from me because the Prophet is waiting to embrace you.”

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said that “Our five policemen were ambushed and martyred. Those failing to appreciate the greatness of Turkey, laid this ambush. We shall follow the case so that the aggressors are found.”

President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Chief of Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok. Prime Minister Erdogan, Foreign Minister Gul, Interior Minister Aksu, True Path Party leader Agar and other leaders attended the funeral.

After the killing of the policemen, the Security Director applied to the Foreign ministry , demanding the delivery of the police on board aircraft, to Iraq.