Jordan condemns attack in Istanbul

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday sent a cable to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to express his condemnation of the terrorist explosion that hit Istanbul's Sultanahmet area, and resulted in several deaths and injuries.

His Majesty extended his condolences over the victims killed in the incident and wished the injured a speedy recovery, according to a Royal Court statement.

King Abdullah also stressed Jordan’s stance that supports Turkey and its people in combating these cowardly criminal acts, the statement added.

Also on Tuesday, Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Momani voiced the government’s condemnation of the incident and expressed its sympathy over the loss of innocent lives, renewing the Kingdom’s position rejecting all forms of terrorism.

Momani, who is also the government spokesperson, said that combating terrorism, which this time hit a place crowded with innocent people, requires doubling international efforts to stamp out this disease that increasingly threatens the peace, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.