UK, Turkey Join Anti-Terror Efforts

World | November 21, 2003, Friday // 00:00

The UK and Turkey have pledged not to bow to terror following the blasts on the UK consulate and a British bank in Istanbul that reportedly killed 28 people and injured more than 450. The attacks will strengthen the global fight against terrorism, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has said. His UK counterpart Jack Straw expressed his government's support for Turkey. British citizens have been warned against travel not only to Istanbul, but to all of the country's other major cities, including the capital Ankara. The US also warned its citizens to stay away form the area where the bombings took place, and closed its consulate in Istanbul.

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