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World leaders condemn blast on Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue

"I have learned with deep anguish about the explosion at Istiklal Avenue in the heart of Istanbul," Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, one of the leaders condemning the blast, said on Twitter. "(The) government and the people of Pakistan express deepest condolences to the brotherly people of Türkiye at the loss of precious lives and send prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured," he added.

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"Shocked and saddened by the news of the explosion in Istanbul, Türkiye this afternoon which resulted in numerous casualties," North Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said. "My deepest condolences to victims' families and their loved ones. Sincere wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured."