Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 6
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Al-Othaimeen condemned the attack on the military convoy in Turkey, the OIC said in a message on Oct. 6.
Othaimeen also expressed condolences to the Turkish government and people.
"The OIC and all of its members are united in the fight against terrorism," the message reads.
In Turkey's Batman Province, four servicemen were killed and five were injured after an explosion hit a military convoy on Oct. 4.
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which demands the creation of an independent Kurdish state, has lasted more than 25 years, claiming more than 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by the UN and the EU.
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