Turkey condemns London terror attacks

İstanbul, Mar 23 (DHA) – Top Turkish officials condemned the suspected terrorist attack outside Britain’s parliament on Wednesday in which five people were killed and around 40 injured.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter of condolences to British Prime Minister Theresa May.
“I want to emphasize that Turkey deeply feels and shares the United Kingdom’s sorrow. Turkey always stands in solidarity with the friendly and allied United Kingdom in the fight against terrorism, one of the greatest threats to international peace and security,” Erdoğan said.
He also offered condolences via Twitter to the people of the country.
“I extend my sympathies to the victims’ families and the British people. I wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured” Erdoğan wrote.
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım also condemned the attack, urging unity in the fight against terrorism.
“Solely associating terrorism with Muslim countries is a grave mistake. Terrorism is a global catastrophe” Yıldırım said.
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu condemned the attack on his official Twitter account.
“We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks in London that took place in the Westminster area where parliament is located. Turkey and the Turkish people, who have been subjected to similar attacks many times, share the sorrow of Britain and the British people” Çavuşoğlu wrote.
Turkish EU Minister Ömer Çelik, meanwhile, called for an “all-out fight” against terror.
“Terrorism is a threat to all countries. An all-out fight should be waged against terrorism without making any distinction between terror organizations” Çelik wrote on his official Twitter account.
The Foreign Ministry also condemned the attack on its official Twitter account.
“This heinous attack demonstrated once again the brutal and merciless nature of terrorism that targets the lives of innocent people,” it stated, stressing that Turkey will maintain its solidarity with the international community and its allies against all kinds of terrorism and violence.
“Our country will continue to provide all kinds of support to the U.K. in the fight against terrorism” it added.