President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a written statement on the nightclub attack, "I strongly condemn the attack. They are trying to destabilize our country. We will destroy threats targeting our country. We will never give way to such dirty games."

President Erdoğan, "I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that took place in the Ortaköy district of Istanbul in the first hours of 2017. My condolences to the security officers and compatriots, and those foreign guests who lost their lives in the attack. Condolences to the relatives who lost their lives and my wish for injuries to urgent healing.”

"Turkiye, which is continuing its struggle against terrorism, is very determined to do what is necessary in the region in order to ensure the security and peace of its citizens," We are aware that attacks of different organizations on our country are not independent from the events in our region.”

Erdoğan stated that the attacks are targeted at bloodshed and death, said: "As a country and nation, we will struggle not only against the armed attacks of the terrorist organizations and their forces but also against their economic, political and social attacks. Attack in Istanbul has made it clear that targets of terror to raise blood, to take life, to hurt his life." (ILKHA)