Abu Dhabi, Ramadan 2, 1437, Jun 7, 2016, SPA -- The United Arab Emirates condemned today the terrorist blast that targeted the Vezneciler district in Istanbul, in which scores of people were killed and injured. In a statement issued today, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation denounced this cowardly act of terror and reiterated the UAE's unequivocal position of rejecting all forms of terrorism and violence that target all peoples without distinction of religion or ethnic and regardless of its sources and motives. The statement called on the international community to stand united and uproot this menace. The ministry offered condolences to the Turkish people and wished speedy recovery to those injured. --SPA 17:46 LOCAL TIME 14:46 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w