Turkey’s Erdogan seeks ‘anti-terror consensus’ after Paris attacks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands at the mausoleum of Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, as leaders from the world’s 20 biggest economies gather for a summit in Turkey. AP Photo
ANKARA, Turkey—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his condolences after a string of deadly attacks in Paris late Friday, calling for “a consensus of the international community against terrorism.”
“As a country that knows very well the manner and consequences of terrorism, we understand perfectly the suffering that France is experiencing now,” he said in a short televised statement.
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