Turkey said in a statement early Sunday that it “condemns” an attack by unidentified attackers in northern Burkina Faso that left more than 100 people dead.
The attack occurred in a village in Yagha province in the Sahel region overnight on Friday.
“We strongly condemn this heinous attack,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“We extend our sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, as well as to the friendly and fraternal people and government of Burkina Faso,” it added.
Attackers set fire to houses and a marketplace belonging to the inhabitants of the region.
A three-day national mourning was announced in Burkina Faso beginning late on Saturday after the incident.
The West African country has been horrified by repeated terrorist attacks that have killed lives over the past five years and displaced thousands, who are also facing a serious humanitarian crisis.
Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali in the Sahel are at the center of one of the world’s fastest growing migration and protection crises.
