NATO Press Release 
(2008)097
28 July 2008
 
Statement by the Secretary General on the 
Istanbul bombing 
 
 
I condemn in the strongest terms the bombings 
that occurred in Istanbul yesterday evening.  These appalling terrorist attacks 
targeted innocent civilians in a deliberate and brutal way.  On behalf of the Allies, I express my 
condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and my sympathies to 
those injured in the blasts.  NATO 
will continue to stand firmly in solidarity with the Turkish people in the fight 
against 
terrorism.