04/01/2008 President
Strasbourg, 04.01.2008 - Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) President René van der Linden condemned the terrorist attack in Diyarbakir yesterday, which killed four people and injured scores of others.
“I extend my sincere condolences and solidarity with the families of the victims and injured. This attack marks a tragic return to violence in the southeastern part of . Even though the perpetrators and their masters have not yet been identified, it is clear that such acts will neither contribute to a climate of dialogue, nor to a solution of remaining problems, on which recent years have seen substantial progress.
On behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, I call on all those involved in this dialogue to pursue it steadfastly. Terrorism in or anywhere else must never triumph, and the perpetrators of the cowardly act in must be apprehended and brought to justice.”