Terror cannot Crush Turkey’s Goals and Dreams

Ankara, TURKEY, November 21, 2003 – In a written statement after the explosions in Istanbul yesterday, Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc stated that nobody was powerful enough to prevent Turkey from growing stronger and maintaining freedom and social peace.

Arinc said, "Turkey will not give up on its goals, plans and dreams because of terrorist attacks that it had to experience. The Turkish nation and state maintains its confidence, unity, power and determination."