ISTANBUL

Türkiye on Saturday condemned "heinous attack" that took place Friday at a mosque in a village in Niger's Tillabery region.

In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to the people of Niger, wishing a swift recovery to those injured and Allah's mercy upon the deceased.

At least 44 people were killed and 13 others injured in the attack, Niger's Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba said on state television.