Turkey: Erdogan wishes Venezuelan leader well

By Kenan Irtak

ISTANBUL

The Turkish president on Monday conveyed good wishes to his Venezuelan counterpart following Saturday's apparent assassination attempt, according to a presidential source.

During a phone call, Recep Tayyip Erdogan also wished a speedy recovery to soldiers who were injured during the attack, said the presidential source, who asked to stay anonymous due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Explosive drones went off while the Venezuelan president was giving a speech in the capital Caracas, which Maduro calls an "assassination attempt".

Maduro blamed the far-right wing factions for the attack, saying the perpetrators were linked to Colombia and the United States.

Several suspects, who Maduro said were responsible for the attack, were arrested.

*Sena Guler in Ankara contributed to the report