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Qatar condemns car bomb blast in Istanbul

Published: 07 Jun 2016 - 11:24 am | Last Updated: 15 Nov 2021 - 08:57 pm
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Forensic experts (L) and firefighters stand beside a Turkish police bus which was targeted in a bomb attack in a central Istanbul district, Turkey, June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal 


Doha: The State of Qatar has strongly expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the explosion that targeted a police bus in Beyazit Vezneciler area in central Istanbul, killing and wounding a number of people.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry affirmed the State of Qatar's stand beside the Turkish Republic and its full support for all its actions to preserve security and maintain stability.
The statement reiterated Qatar's firm stance on rejecting violence and terrorism in all its manifestations and forms and whatever its source.
The statement further expressed Qatar's condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Turkish government and people, wishing speedy recovery to those wounded.

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