Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani strongly condemned the attack on the Catholic church in Istanbul today, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the necessary measures were taken to arrest those responsible.
"I offer my condolences and strongly condemn the cowardly attack on St. Mary's Church," Tajani wrote on the X network.
He expressed his belief that the Turkish authorities will arrest those responsible.
Erdogan expressed his condolences today after the attack on the church in Istanbul, assuring that "necessary measures" have been taken to find the attackers.
Erdogan, who spoke by phone with a church priest and local officials, said everything was being done to find the attackers "as soon as possible," the Turkish presidency said.
At least one person was killed when two masked men attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul.
The attack took place around 11.40:XNUMX local time in the Sarijer district, on the European side of the city.
The investigation is ongoing.
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