Turkish Press Review

ISTANBUL

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Friday’s newspapers continue to cover the Ankara terror attack that killed 28 people and injured dozens others near military facilities on Wednesday night.

“You are partner,” was the headline run on YENI SAFAK’s front page. It’s story put blame on the United States, Russia, Iran and Syria for the deadly bombing.

“The PYD/YPG that was behind the bombing, which killed 28 people, has become the most-supported terrorist organization. Turkey’s ally the USA and European countries, Russia, Iran and Syria have supplied unlimited ammunition, guns and intelligence,” YENI SAFAK claimed.

The YPG is the armed wing of the terrorist PKK's Syrian affiliate, the PYD. Turkey considers the three groups terrorist outfits.

SABAH said: “[They] denounced the attack but supported YPG”.

SABAH reported that all states denounced the deadly attack but disregarded Ankara’s sensitivity over the YPG.

“Murderers are allies,” was STAR’s headline.

Reporting that the PYD/YPG was behind the Ankara bombing, STAR asked what the U.S., Russia and the European Union would do against the YPG.

“Let our friends see,” was VATAN’s headline, reporting that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara’s international friends would see the link between PKK and PYD/YPG.

STAR reported that Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the Turkish people would see what they would do against attackers.

VATAN said the attacker was a Syrian national Salih Necar who crossed into Turkey on July 8 as a refugee.

HABERTURK wrote: “Terror route” on a story claiming a gang rented a car in the western province of Izmir on Dec. 20 and sold it to another person on Jan. 4, 2016.

The daily claimed that person handed the car over to an individual identified only as Kudbettin A. The car remained in Ankara until Feb. 17, according to the daily.

After coming into possession of the car on Wednesday, Necar staged the attack.

“Organized massacre,” was MILLIYET’s headline, reporting that 14 people were detained after the attack in seven provinces.

“Zero resignation,” was CUMHURIYET’s headline.

CUMHURIYET said although Turkey has felt the pain of terrorist attacks and mass murder, those who govern the country did not take responsibility.

“Turkey is crying,” run HURRIYET’s front page.

HURRIYET said the deadly attack led to “anger and pain” in the country and printed photos of some of the people who lost their lives.

The daily also reported that eight members of the Turkish security forces were martyred in southeastern provinces Diyarbakir and Sirnak.

Six soldiers lost their lives in a roadside bomb attack in Diyarbakir while a soldier and a police officer were martyred as a result of a PKK attack in Sirnak.