According to Anadolu Agency,<\/em> in an early morning statement, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak condemned the suicide bombers, describing the attack as a \u201cheinous act,\u201d and called on Muslim countries to unite in combating terror.<\/p>\n \u201cMalaysia stands firm and ready to unite with all countries in the fight against the scourge of terrorism,” he said, offering his condolences to the families of the victims, and extended Malaysia\u2019s assistance to Turkey.<\/p>\n \u201cI strongly urge Muslim nations to unite and increase cooperation, especially in condemning and combating the acts of terror by those who blaspheme the name of Islam,\u201d he said in Facebook and Twitter postings.<\/p>\n Three suicide bombers were also killed in the bomb blast at Istanbul\u2019s Ataturk International Airport, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said early Wednesday.<\/p>\nError, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 14)<\/span>\n In the U.K. late Tuesday, Prime Minister David Cameron shared his country\u2019s support for Turkey.<\/p>\n \u201cAppalled by attack in Istanbul tonight. Thoughts and prayers with all those affected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The foreign minister of France, Jean-Marc Ayrault, tweeted that he was shocked, and that the French consulate in Istanbul is ready to work with Turkey.<\/p>\n Belgium, which recently suffered a terror attack, also condemned the deadly attack and empathized with the victims.<\/p>\n \u201cOur thoughts are with the victims of the attacks at Istanbul’s airport. We condemn these atrocious acts of violence in Istanbul,\u201d Prime Minister Charles Michel said.<\/p>\n Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was scheduled to land in Turkey for an official visit just prior to the attack, prompting Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati to strongly denounce the blast.<\/p>\n \u201cStrongly condemn terrorist attack in Istanbul Airport. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Bert Koenders, the Dutch foreign minister, called his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, and extended condolences.<\/p>\n Greece\u2019s Foreign Ministry also shared its support for Turkey.<\/p>\n \u201cDisgusted and appalled by the new terrorist attack in Istanbul. We stand by our neighbors, our friends, against terror,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n Council of Europe Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland wrote via Twitter that the EU stands by Turkey.<\/p>\n \u201cOur member state Turkey suffers another deadly terrorist attack. We stand by you in these troubling times,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that he was shocked when he heard the news.<\/p>\n \u201cOur thoughts go out the people of Turkey. Germany stands by them.\u201d<\/p>\n EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini described the deadly attack as \u201canother tragic terrorist attack in Turkey. The EU stands by the Turkish people. Our heart is with them all.\u201d<\/p>\n Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also condemned the attack and called for a global fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n \u201cTerror rears its ugly head yet again in our friend and neighbor\u2019s airport. Extremist violence is a global threat; we must confront it together,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n Through Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion\u2019s Twitter account, Canada condemned the attack, saying it \u201cstands with Turkey.\u201d<\/p>\n On Saudi Arabia\u2019s official news agency SPA, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud expressed his condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.<\/p>\n The Australian government condemned the terror attack and said it stood in solidarity with Turkey.<\/p>\n \u201cOur government cannot but express our shock and worry in that a number of innocent people lost their lives to the terror attacks at the Istanbul’s Ataturk airport,” its foreign ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Ministry expressed its condemnation of the attack.<\/p>\n “We offer our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families and to the brotherly people and government of Turkey. We also pray for the speediest and fullest recovery of those wounded in this despicable attack. We stand in strong solidarity with the fraternal people of Turkey in their fight against terrorism. There is no doubt that this scourge would be decisively defeated with Turkey’s iron will and unshakeable resolve.”<\/p>\nError, group does not exist! Check your syntax! 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