King Salman, Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince offer condolences to Erdogan

JEDDAH - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of condolence and sympathy to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on the victims of Gaziantep explosion, resulting in death and injury of scores of innocent people. "We strongly condemn this terrorist act and share with Your Excellency and the Turkish people the feelings of pain and sorrow for this incident, expressing, on my own behalf and on behalf of the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, our condolences and sympathy to Your Excellency, the families of the victims and the people of Turkey, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow His mercy on the dead. We wish the injured a quick recovery and supplicate to Him to protect Turkey and its people from any harm,” the monarch added. Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior and Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense sent similar cables of condolence to President Erdogan. - SPA