BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has condemned Sunday night's double bombing in Istanbul.
In his message, the secretary-general said, "I condemn in the strongest terms the bombings that occurred in Istanbul yesterday evening. These appalling terrorist attacks targeted innocent civilians in a deliberate and brutal way."
"On behalf of the Allies, I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and my sympathies to those injured in the blasts. NATO will continue to stand firmly in solidarity with the Turkish people in the fight against terrorism," he added.
Two bombs exploded minutes apart in one of Istanbul's busiest districts on Sunday night, killing 17 and injuring 115 others.
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