"Why the latest Istanbul attacks were so pernicious
M. MEHDI ILHAN
1/08/2008 9:34:00 AM
Creating terror in a country such as Turkey with more than 70 million people, and particularly in a city the size of Istanbul, will plunge the country not just into dismay but rather into chaos. The attacks in Gungoren, a suburb of Istanbul, last Sunday killed 17 and wounded 150 innocent civilians. These attacks were designed to create chaos and intimidate the Government. So far, no terrorist organisation has claimed responsibility. If any group does, the whole web of terrorist organisations will have to shoulder the responsibility because in Turkey they are all interwoven, as the recent arrests indicate."
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