Two Turkish citizens among those killed in Sri Lanka bomb blasts
"Unfortunately we lost our citizens [Serhan Narici and Yiğit Çavuş, engineers working on a project in Sri Lanka] ...in the treacherous attacks in Sri Lanka [that left more than 200 people dead, and hundreds of others injured]" Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavusoğlu said in a statement on Sunday.
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- Published Date: 07:12 | 21 April 2019
- Modified Date: 07:14 | 21 April 2019
Two Turkish citizens were among the more than 200 killed in bomb blasts at three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka on Sunday, Turkey's government said in state-run media on Sunday.
The Turks were Serhan Narici and Yigit Cavus, engineers working on a project in Sri Lanka, Anadolu agency said, citing Turkey's ambassador to Sri Lanka and its foreign ministry.
"Unfortunately we lost our citizens...in the treacherous attacks in Sri Lanka," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said in a statement.
Çavuşoğlu said the ministry was in contact with their families and it would ensure that the funerals were held in Turkey shortly.