WASHINGTON: The United States condemned the suicide blast near the Turkish Interior Ministry and Stoltenberg also expressed solidarity with the country in the wake of the incident and denounced the attack.
“I strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack on the Ministry of Interior in #Ankara, and wish a fast and full recovery for the police officers injured in the line of duty,” Stoltenberg posted on X, wishing the injured police officers a “quick and complete” recovery.
“NATO stands in solidarity with #Türkiye in the fight against terrorism,” he added.
The US Embassy in Turkey also condemned the deadly blast and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
“We strongly condemn the terrorist attack this morning against Türkiye, our NATO Ally. We offer our condolences to those injured and wish them a speedy recovery. We stand in solidarity with Türkiye against terrorism,” the US Embassy said in a post on X.
responsibility of the bombing was claimed by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is banned by Turkey and its Western allies. (ANI)
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