Iako je osudio akte terorizma provedene u ime islama, turski premijer je tom prilikom pozvao Zapad da pokaže više poštovanja prema Muslimanima i da pogura kandidaturu njegove zemlje za EU.
While condemning acts of terrorism conducted in the name of Islam, the Turkish prime minister took the opportunity to call on the West to show greater respect for Muslims and to push his country's EU bid.