Yesterday, the Kingdom condemned in the strongest possible terms a terrorist bombing in the Taksim district of central Istanbul, which killed and injured several civilians.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Saudi Arabia supports Turkey against this cowardly act, expressing sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as the government and people of Turkey, and sincerely wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
A powerful explosion occurred on Sunday on Istiklal Street, which branches off from Taksim Square, in the Beyoglu district in the European part of Istanbul, as a result of which dozens of people were killed and injured.
About two hours later, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reported that a “heinous” attack on Istiklal Street had killed 6 people and injured 53, calling the Istanbul bombing a “heinous attack”, noting that “a woman could be involved.” adding any details.
TV channels broadcast live the scenes of delivery of the wounded to hospitals by ambulance teams that arrived in the area.
Security forces were also heavily deployed in the vicinity of the area, where there was a large crowd, as the explosion occurred at 16:00 Istanbul time in the midst of traffic on the street, where there are many restaurants, foreign tourists and Turkish citizens. especially on weekends.
The official Anadolu news agency said the cause of the explosion was not yet clear.
For his part, Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, condemned the attack in the strongest terms, expressing Egypt’s sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the friendly Turkish people and the Republic of Turkey, and wishing a speedy recovery to the wounded.
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation also expressed its strong condemnation and exposure of the attack. Organization Secretary General Hussein Ibrahim Taha expressed sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the government and people of the Republic of Turkey, wishing a speedy recovery to the victims.
The Secretary General expressed the organization’s solidarity with the Republic of Turkey, emphasizing the firm position of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
