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BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- As the death toll of Saturday's deadly twin blasts that had hit a train station in the Turkish capital Ankara rose to 95, the terrorist attack stirred up widespread condemnation across the international community.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday condemned the bombings in a statement released by his spokesperson, saying he expected the perpetrators of these terrorist acts to be swiftly brought to justice.
"He sends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the people and the Government of Turkey, and wishes those injured a speedy recovery," said the statement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country is experiencing a battered relationship with Turkey due to Russian fighter jets' entering into Turkish air space while striking Islamic State targets in Syria, also expressed condolences to families of the victims, saying Russia was ready to cooperate with Turkey to fight with terrorist threats.
"It is necessary to unite efforts in the fight against this evil. What happened in Turkey ... certainly is an impudent terrorist attack, a terrorist crime with scores of victims," Putin said in an interview with TV channel Rossiya One.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed via his Twitter account his sadness over the loss of lives in the explosions. "Saddened by the loss of lives due to the bomb explosion in Ankara. Condolences to families of deceased and prayers with injured," he tweeted.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Pakistan "condemns this heinous act of terrorism in the strongest possible terms".
"We extend our heartfelt condolences to the brotherly people and government of Turkey and pray for the speediest recovery of those injured in this abhorrent attack," it said.
Finnish President Juha Sipila said in a government statement issued Saturday that "our thoughts are in Turkey, with the relatives and friends of those deceased. Finland strongly condemns the attack."
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili said that he was "appalled" by what happened in Ankara, and that the Georgian authorities and people "unequivocally condemn all forms of terrorism", pledging continued struggle against terrorism with the international community.
Foreign Minister George Vella of Malta expressed his country's solidarity with the people of Turkey in facing the devastating bomb attacks, reiterating continued support to those determined to address violence and extremism in Turkey as well as the broader Mediterranean region.
The foreign ministry of Albania on Saturday issued a statement condemning the deadly bomb attacks in Ankara, Turkey.
"We express our deep condolences and are close to the Turkish people and government in these difficult moments wishing a fast recovery to the injured and a quick overcome of this situation," the statement said.
Saturday's explosions rocked a train station in central Ankara where several unions, civic society organizations and pro-Kurdish People's Democracy Party were due to hold a rally protesting conflict between the state and Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey.
Hundreds of people gathered at the station when the blasts occurred, private Dogan news agency reported. There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
