Amman, Rabi'II 2, 1437, Jan 12, 2016, SPA -- Jordanian King Abdullah II condemned today as a terrorist attack a bomb blast in Istanbul's Sultan Ahmed district in Turkey, killing a number of civilians and wounding others. According to Petra, the King expressed his sympathies and condolences over this tragic incident in his cable to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan King Abdullah II also stressed that Jordan stands side by side with Turkey to counter such terrorist and cowardly acts, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. --SPA 20:56 LOCAL TIME 17:56 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w