"I strongly condemn the string of horrific terrorist attacks in Turkey in the last few days. My deepest sympathies are with those who lost their loved ones, with those injured and with the people of Turkey. We stand united in solidarity with our Turkish Allies in this difficult time. We remain determined to fight terrorism in all its forms," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was quoted as saying in the statement.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn expressed their sympathy to the Turkish government and people on part of the bloc.
"As European Union, we express our solidarity and sympathy with the government and people of Gaziantep and of all Turkey. And we will continue to strengthen our cooperation with the Turkish authorities to prevent and counter terrorism. We are together in a common fight. We are all called to stand together to protect security, democracy and peace," their joint statement reads.
Earlier in the day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested the Daesh jihadist group, which is prohibited in many countries, including Russia, could be behind the bombing, however, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
Turkey has been a target of deadly terrorist attacks for a long time. In 2015, Ankara launched a two-pronged military campaign against the IS and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on its southern borders and in Syria in response to a surge in attacks.
