UN Security Council condemns attack in Turkey
ISTANBUL - The UN Security Council condemned "in the strongest terms" the shooting in Istanbul, Turkey, that killed at least 39 people at a night club on New Year's Eve, calling the assault "a heinous and barbaric terrorist attack."
In a press statement, the council members also expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of those slain and of the dozens of wounded.
The council said it reaffirms, in its words, "that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security."
