SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS BOMBINGS IN TURKEY

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General strongly condemns yesterday’s bombings in Istanbul, which have reportedly killed at least 16 civilians and injured many more.  He deeply regrets the loss of life and conveys his sympathies to the families of the victims and the wounded.

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