Gul Offers His Condolences To Barzani

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul called Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Massoud Barzani and offered his condolences to those who lost their relatives in an attack on KDP office in Irbil, Iraq.
     Diplomatic sources told the A.A on Wednesday that Gul expressed his profound sorrow over loss of lives in the attack.
     He said that Turkey was ready to give a helping hand to those who were injured in the attack.
     ``The injured, especially women and children, can be sent to Turkey for medical treatment. We can also dispatch medical equipment and personnel to Iraq,`` he said.
     Meanwhile, Barzani thanked Gul for his sincere interest and offer of help.
     A suicide bomber struck the KDP office in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing nearly 60 people only a week after a new government promising stability was formed.
     (UK-MS)
2005-05-04