Turkey condemns bomb parcel attack on Prodi

Foreign Ministry issued a written statement and said, "Turkey harshly condemns this hateful terrorist attack."

The statement said Turkey’s Permanent Representative to European Union (EU) conveyed messages of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul which comdemned the attack, to the office of Prodi.

The statement said Turkey hoped those responsible for the attack would be captured soon, stressing that Turkey would continue to be against every kind of terrorist attacks and continue to fight against terrorism.

European Union Commission President Romano Prodi opened a letter bomb at his home in Bologna on Saturday but was unhurt. The package, containing a book packed with explosive powder, flared up but didn’t explode.