Iran slams terrorist attacks in Turkey

The Iranian Embassy in Ankara has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in southeastern Turkey that killed 26 Turkish soldiers, Press TV reports on Thursday.

On Wednesday, 26 Turkish soldiers were killed after members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party terrorist group launched simultaneous attacks on police and military installations in the southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari. 

In a Thursday statement, Iran's Embassy condemned the attacks and voiced Iran's abhorrence toward such terror acts, offering condolences to the Turkish government and nation as well as the bereaved families of the soldiers.