Turkey strongly condemns deadly terror attack in Egypt

ANKARA

Turkey said it strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack that hit a mosque in northern Sinai area of Egypt, killing at least 184 people on Nov 24.

“We strongly condemn the terrorist attack perpetrated today on a mosque located in the west of El-Arish [northern Sinai], leading to many casualties and injuries. We convey our condolences to the families and to the brotherly people of Egypt, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” read a written statement issued by the Foreign Ministry.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu called his Egyptian counterpart Slaim Shukri in order to express his condolences over the bloody attack in Egypt.