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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

Readout of the President's Call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey

The President spoke today with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to offer condolences for the terrorist attacks that killed at least 86 and wounded over 200 people at a peace rally in Ankara today. The President conveyed his deepest personal sympathies for those killed and injured in these heinous attacks, and affirmed that the American people stand in solidarity with the people of Turkey in the fight against terrorism and shared security challenges in the region.