In front of the press, Vice President Fuat Oktay accused on Sunday evening “a woman” having “triggered the bomb”.
Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag then referred to a “bag” lying on a bench: “A woman sat on a bench for 40 to 45 minutes and some time later there was an explosion. All data on this woman is currently being reviewed.he continued. Either this bag contained a timer or someone activated it remotely.”
Live on television, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the first to denounce a “want assassination”: “The first observations suggest a terrorist attack”said the Head of State, adding that“a woman would be involved”.
“The perpetrators of this vile attack will be unmasked. Let our people be sure (that they) will be punished”a promis M. Erdogan.