Leaders from around the world have condemned the horrific attacks that hit Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, in Turkey, killing at least 42 people and wounding 147 others.
The White House:
“The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms todays heinous terrorist attack” @PressSec on Istanbul pic.twitter.com/lmjPOcyya9
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 28, 2016
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephane Dion:
Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland:
Our member state Turkey suffers another deadly terrorist attack. We stand by you in these troubling times.
— Thorbjrn Jagland (@TJagland) June 28, 2016
German Foreign Minister, Frank Walter Steinmeier:
FM #Steinmeier: I am shocked by the news that reach us from #Istanbul. Our thoughts go out the people of #Turkey. #Germany stands by them.
— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) June 28, 2016
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Marc Ayrault, also tweeted, in French, "After the horrific attacks at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul consulate and Ankara embassy are mobilised."
Consternation suite l'attentat l'aroport international Atatrk. Consulat Istanbul et ambassade Ankara mobiliss.
— Jean-Marc Ayrault (@jeanmarcayrault) June 28, 2016
President of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili:
Deeply outraged about deadly #terrorist attacks in #Istanbul`s #Ataturk airport that killed innocent people. Our thoughts with #Turkish PPL
— President Of Georgia (@MargvelashviliG) June 28, 2016
Austria's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration, Sebastian Kurz:
Terrible terrorist attack at #Istanbul Ataturk Airport, my thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims.
— Sebastian Kurz (@sebastiankurz) June 28, 2016
Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles Michel:
Our thoughts are with the victims of the attacks at Istanbul's airport. We condemn these atrocious acts of violence #Istanbul
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) June 28, 2016
President of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaite:
Despicable terror attack in #Istanbul airport. Stand together with people of #Turkey
— Dalia Grybauskait (@Grybauskaite_LT) June 28, 2016
Albania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati:
Strongly condemn terrorist attack in #Istanbul Airport. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families @MevlutCavusoglu
— Ditmir Bushati (@ditmirbushati) June 28, 2016
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Disgusted and appalled by the new terrorist attack in #Istanbul. We stand by our neighbours, our friends, against terror.
— (@GreeceMFA) June 28, 2016
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Minister #Koenders offered his condolences to Turkish colleague @MevlutCavusoglu after horrific attack at airport #Istanbul
— Netherlands MFA (@DutchMFA) June 28, 2016
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