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BackTürkiye strongly condemns the drone attack on Mecca
Türkiye strongly condemns the drone attack on Mecca
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Türkiye strongly condemns the drone attack on Mecca

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The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the UAV attack targeting the city of Mecca and confirms its support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of Saudi Arabia.

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There are historically strong political and economic relations between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia. Mecca is the holiest city in the Islamic world, and any attack would cause a great reaction.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

We strongly condemn the Houthis' drone attack targeting the holy city of Mecca.

We reaffirm our support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of Saudi Arabia; We emphasize once again our solidarity with Saudi Arabia.

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