Following the bombing in the capital of the Republic of Turkey, Ankara, and in the city of Siirt on 20 September 2011, the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Kostyantyn Gryshchenko made the following statement:

“The Ukrainian Chairmanship reiterates its strong condemnation of terrorism. I firmly denounce the terrorist attacks which took place in Ankara and Siirt. No cause can justify such barbaric acts. I want to express my condolences to the families of the victims and my sympathy to those who have been injured as well as to the Turkish people and government”.