Turkey, India see 'eye to eye' in fight against terrorism

Turkey and India see "eye to eye" in the fight against terrorism, a threat which both countries are grappling with, a top Turkish diplomat said today.
Asserting that like India, his country is determined to combat the menace all the way to its elimination, Turkish Ambassador Burak Akcapar said terrorism is a "crime against humanity".
Turkey has witnessed many terror attacks in recent times. Yesterday, at least 28 people were killed and several others injured in a bomb blast in its capital Ankara.
Asked about cooperation with India to combat terror, the ambassador said the two countries' joint working group on counter-terrorism had held a meeting recently.

"We see eye-to-eye in terms of the need for global solidarity in fighting the scourge of terrorism. We regard terrorism as a crime against humanity.
"We are as much a victim as anybody. Just like India, we are also threatened by terrorism. Like India, we are determined to combat it all the way to its elimination," he said on the sidelines of an event here.
Terming IS as a national security threat for Turkey, he said his country is at the forefront of the fight against that group.
"We also know that India is quite serious in fighting terrorism and all these and other issues can be part of the established dialogue, that is, the group on counter terrorism," he said.