| Danial Norjidi |
MEMBERS of the diplomatic community visited the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Brunei Darussalam yesterday to sign a condolence book in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Istanbul.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Brunei Darussalam, Fikret Oguz Ates, welcomed each of the visiting ambassadors and officials at the embassy.
Among the emissaries who visited the embassy yesterday included diplomats from Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, France, Germany, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Russia, Timor Leste and the United States of America.
Yesterday’s event follows on from the first day of signing the condolence book on Monday, which saw the attendance of Dato Paduka Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Dato Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, along with other emissaries.
Mohammed Abdul Hye, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Brunei Darussalam; Vladlen Semivolos, Ambassador of Russia to Brunei Darussalam; and Fikret Oguz Ates, Ambassador of the Republic of Tur-key to Brunei Darussalam, speaking yesterday
Marina Laker, High Commissioner of Canada to Brunei Darussalam, signing the condolence book. – PHOTOS: DANIAL NORJIDI
In a brief interview with the Bulletin that Monday, Ambassador Fikret Oguz Ates expressed his outrage on the Istanbul airport attack, saying that present-day terrorism has no boundaries, in reference to recent similar attacks in Paris and Bangladesh.
The Ambassador also vowed that the Turkish Government and the people of Turkey would not capitulate to terrorism, and that life would go on, despite the tragedy.
He expressed his hope that the attacks would not deter Bruneians from their view of Turkey as a holiday spot, adding that Turkey has always maintained good relations with the Brunei Government and its people.
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