Jeddah, Dhu-AlQa'dah 18, 1437, Aug 21, 2016, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of condolence and sympathy to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey, on victims of Gaziantep explosion. In his cable, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed profound sadness for the explosion that took place in Gaziantep, resulting in fatalities and injuries of dozens of innocent people. "We strongly condemn this terrorist act and share with Your Excellency and the Turkish people the feelings of pain and sadness for this incident, expressing, in my own name and on behalf of the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, our condolence and sympathy to Your Excellency, the families of victims and the people of Turkey, appealing to Allah Almighty to bestow his mercy on the dead and wishing the injured quick recovery and to preserve the Republic of Turkey and its people from any harm, the monarch added. --SPA 21:37 LOCAL TIME 18:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w