"No one should expect us to remain silent when our border security and our sovereignty are being violated.- stated the Turkish President. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underlined that his government is defending the borders.

"We have no intention to escalate this incident. We are just defending our security and the rights of our brothers. Turkey has never favoured tensions and crisis, it has and will always favour peace and dialogue . . .No one should expect us to remain silent when our border security and our sovereignty are being violated." - said Recep Tayyip Erdogan.