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Albania condemns bomb attacks in Ankara

Xinhua, October 11, 2015 Adjust font size:

The foreign ministry of Albania Saturday issued a statement condemning the deadly bomb attacks in Ankara, Turkey.

"We express our deep condolences and are close to the Turkish people and government in these difficult moments wishing a fast recovery to the injured and a quick overcome of this situation," the statement said.

The death toll from twin blasts in the Turkish capital Ankara on Saturday rose to 86, while 186 others were injured, the Turkish Health Ministry said.

The explosions hit a train station where several unions, civil society organizations and pro-Kurdish People's Democracy Party were due to hold a rally, private Dogan news agency reported. The rally aimed at protesting conflict between the state and Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey. Endite