
In a statement released on Sunday, the embassy also condoled with the government and nation of Turkey as well as the bereaved families of the victims.
The Iranian embassy also emphasized the need for tackling terrorism and extremism in the region as well as the world more than before, expressing the hope that the world would be free from terrorism and violence.
According to Turkey's interior ministry, at least 39 people have died and 69 others been wounded in an armed attack on a nightclub in Turkey’s Istanbul.
The gunman, wearing a Santa Claus costume, killed a police officer and a civilian before he entered the club and opened fire at the people who were celebrating the New Year in Reina nightclub in the early hours of Sunday.
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