Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns suicide attack on wedding party in Turkey

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Jeddah, Dhu-AlQa'dah 20, 1437, August 23, 2016, SPA -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the barbaric suicide attack on a wedding party recently in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep that killed more than 50 people and injured scores of others. The OIC Secretary General Iyad bin Amin Madani offered his sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the Government and people of Turkey, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. The Secretary General, while denouncing the attack as a cowardly criminal act that runs contrary to the spirit and teachings of Islam, reiterated the principled position of the OIC against all forms and manifestations of terrorism and again pledged the OIC’s solidarity with Turkey in its overall endeavors to combat terrorism. --SPA 16:02 LOCAL TIME 13:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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