ANKARA - Turkey has officially condemned the terrorist attack on Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri today.
According to a press release issued by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the assassination of Hariri and an accompanying group of officials has caused deep sorrow in Turkey. ''Turkey has lost a dear friend,'' said the ministry press release.
The ministry statement read that Hariri had made important contributions to Turkish-Lebanese relations during his tenure as Prime Minister of Lebanon.