Czech foreign minister condemns terror in Istanbul

Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek has offered condolences to Turkey in the wake of the Reina nightclub terror attack that left 39 dead and 69 injured. A terrible start to 2017 for Istanbul, the minister wrote on his Twitter account. My thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims of this terrible crime. The Foreign Ministry has said it has no information as yet as to whether Czech nationals may have been among those killed or injured in the attack. According to Turkish sources at least 16 foreigners were killed in the attack. The Foreign Ministry has advised Czechs in Istanbul to exercise extreme caution.