Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday condemned the terrorist assaults that struck Russia’s Dagestan area over the weekend.
He additionally conveyed his condolences in a cellphone name together with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
“In the phone call, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is against all forms of terrorism and strongly condemns the attacks,” mentioned the Communications Directorate on X.
“He expressed condolences to the Russian people for those who lost their lives and wished a speedy recovery for the injured,” it added.
Erdoğan acknowledged that Ankara will proceed to attempt for the cessation of all conflicts within the area.
The dying toll in terrorist assaults in Russia’s Dagestan area rose to 21, together with 16 cops and 5 civilians, after one other policeman died within the hospital Monday night time, the Health Ministry mentioned Tuesday.
The assailants attacked Orthodox church buildings, synagogues and a visitors police submit on Sunday within the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in Dagestan.
A Russian Guard Corps serviceman, Ramazan Atziev, a primary responder on the Holy Dormition Cathedral within the metropolis of Makhachkala, was additionally killed within the assault.
Source: www.dailysabah.com