Riyadh, Rabi'II 02, 1437, January 12, 2016, SPA -- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Deputy Premier and Minister of the Interior, has sent a cable of condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Turkish Republic, on the victims of the terrorist bombing that took place in Istanbul on Tuesday. Following is the text of the message: His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of the Turkish Republic Alsalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you) I received with great pain the news of the terrorist incident that occurred in your brotherly country leading to Killing and injuring many. As I express to Your Excellency my strong condemnation and denunciation for these criminal terrorist acts, I offer my warmest condolences and sympathy to Your Excellency, the families of the victims and your brotherly people, praying to Almighty Allah to grant the victims rest in peace and forgiveness and the injured quick recovery. I pray to Allah Almighty to avert the Republic of Turkey and its brotherly people all evils. --SPA 01:16 LOCAL TIME 22:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w