ANKARA (AA) - September 10, 2012 - Turkey has condemned Sunday's wave of terrorist attacks which killed more than a hundred people and wounded dozens in Iraq.
Releasing a written statement on Monday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Turkey was deeply saddened over the terrorist attacks waged in different parts of Iraq throughout Sunday, as well as the late-night bomb attack that hit capital Baghdad.
The ministry said Turkey strongly condemned the attacks and hoped for stability, peace and reconciliation in neighboring Iraq.
"These attacks once again show that the ongoing political tensions in Iraq provide a convenient environment for terrorists. We hope these painful incidents would urge Iraqi leaders to display immediate and further efforts for the establishment of peace and consensus in the country," the ministry said.
The statement also underscored that Turkey stood in solidarity with Iraqi people in their legitimate fight against terrorism.
Turkish MFA condemns vandal attack against Jerusalem monastery
ANKARA (AA) - September 10, 2012 - The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the recent vandal attack against the Latrun Monastery in Jerusalem.
In a written statement released on Monday, the ministry said it strongly condemned the attack waged by unidentified assailants and the inappropriate slogans written by them on the walls of the place of worship.
"We call on Israeli authorities to take effective and decisive measures to prevent the recoccurence of such attacks that are against the notion of religious tolerance, and to bring the perpetrators of such desecration to justice," the Turkish ministry said.
Latrun Monastery near Jerusalem was vandalized and anti-Christian slogans were spray-painted on its walls last week.
