Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu's message included the following views:

“After a bitter year, we wished for peace in 2017. We wanted fresh beginnings and brotherhood. But terror once again showed that it was an enemy of humanity.

These murders, which cannot be condoned by any belief, politics or goal are a crime against humanity; they are savagery. We condemn this act on behalf of the Turkish business community.

The aim of terrorism, whatever the source, is not only our country’s but also the world's greatest problem. All conscientious people must stand hand in hand with all kinds of terrors in a common struggle.

Terrorism’s antidote is unity and solidarity. We stand with our government in its fight against terror to the end.

These terror nests will ultimately understand that we are an indivisible whole, that we are connected to each other with an unshakable belief and that we will not be dissolved by any death threat.

I pray for the grace of Allah upon those who have lost their lives in the attack, and hope for the speedy recovery of the wounded. We extend our condolences.”