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UNSC member states’ envoys visit Turkish foreign ministry

Türkiye Materials 18 February 2016 19:27 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 18

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

Ambassadors of the UN Security Council's member states to Turkey have visited the country's foreign ministry, Anadolu Agency reported Feb. 18.

Reportedly, Feridun Sinirlioglu, advisor at Turkish foreign ministry, met with them.

Earlier, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the UNSC states' ambassadors will be summoned to the foreign ministry to be familiarized with facts proving that the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) are terrorist groups.

A terror attack was carried out in Ankara Feb. 17 near the buildings of the Turkish parliament, the general staff and a military dorm in the city.

Commenting on the explosion Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said the explosion killed 28 and injured 61. Reports suggest that a car bomb was detonated.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the terrorist attack committed in Ankara on Feb.17 has killed 20 high-ranking servicemen and eight civilians.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said that the Syrian wing of the terrorist organization Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) - Syrian Kurdish Peoples Protection Units (YPG) stands behind the terrorist attack in Ankara.

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