Condemning Terrorist Attacks in Turkey, Secretary-General Seeks Swift Justice for Perpetrators

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

The Secretary-General condemns today’s series of terrorist attacks including on the security forces, both in Istanbul and in the south-east provinces, as well as on the United States’ Consulate in Istanbul.  He is greatly concerned by the violence.  The Secretary-General expresses his deepest sympathies with the victims of today’s acts, as well as with the Government and people of Turkey.  He hopes that the perpetrators of the attacks will be swiftly brought to justice.