We strongly condemn the attack, which we believe was directed at society's way of life...

Our country was the target of numerous treacherous terrorist attacks in 2016. It was the common demand and expectation of our Tourism Sector, as it was of all segments of society, that this year, in which many terrible events occurred, would come to an end and that new hopes would blossom in the new year.

However, treacherous and perfidious terror once again showed its ugly face in the very first hours of the new year, at an entertainment venue in Istanbul, and chose defenseless people as its target.

Timur Bayındır, Chairman of the Türkiye Hoteliers Association (TÜROB), condemned the terrorist attack carried out in Istanbul.

Expressing his deep sorrow over the attack, Chairman Bayındır said: "We are deeply saddened by this terrorist attack that occurred in the very first hours of 2017, the year in which we expected to heal the wounds of the many terrorist attacks experienced during 2016 and to see our new hopes blossom. We believe that this treacherous and perfidious attack was carried out directly against people's way of life and their desire to live freely. We strongly condemn this heinous terrorist attack. We deeply share the grief of the families and communities of all the victims who lost their lives as a result of the attack, and we wish a swift recovery to the wounded. We expect the judicial and administrative investigations aimed at shedding light on the incident to be concluded as soon as possible," he said.