Newspaper: Ankara handed Moscow information about the period of presence of some of the “Crocus” attackers in Turkey

Hurriyet newspaper quoted a source as saying that two of the four terrorists who attacked the Crocus Center had visited Turkey, but at that time there were no warnings from Moscow about them.

It is noteworthy that two of the four arrested terrorists had previously traveled from Moscow to Turkey and then returned to the Russian capital. In Turkey, they did not have any registration, residence permit, or any other official Turkish documentary evidence.

Putin declaring mourning: The terrorists tried to escape to Ukraine, and the perpetrators and planners of the attack will be punished.

The source added that there were no prior warnings from Moscow regarding these two individuals, and at the present time everything related to their presence in Turkey is being carefully studied, and the Russian side will inevitably be informed of it.

The newspaper notes that “Ankara carefully studied all the issues related to these two individuals and informed Moscow of everything it knew.”

According to the newspaper, the Turkish side expects Russia to increase the exchange of information about the activities of the terrorist group ISIS and its “Khorasan” branch, because they pose an equal threat to Turkey.

It is noteworthy that, last Friday evening, a group of armed men carried out a terrorist attack on the hall of the Crocus City complex near Moscow. Several men wearing camouflage clothing stormed the building and opened fire on those present. After that, several explosions were heard and a fire broke out. According to the latest data, at least 139 people were victims of the terrorist attack.