Erdogan vows continued fight against terrorism

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed condolences for police officers killed during a counterterrorism operation targeting the ISIS terrorist group (banned in Russia) in Türkiye’s northwestern province of Yalova.

He wished a speedy recovery to those wounded, stressing that Türkiye would continue its fight with determination against all terrorist groups.

The Turkish leader said he was deeply saddened by the deaths of police officers who were killed in the operation and extended his condolences to their families, the police force and the nation. He also said he hoped for the swift recovery of injured officers.

Erdoğan underlined that Türkiye would continue its fight against those threatening national security and public order “in a determined, multidimensional and uncompromising manner,” both at home and abroad.

The statement came after three police officers were killed and eight others wounded during the operation, in which six ISIS militants were also killed earlier Monday.