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A suicide bomber aged between 12 to 14-years old targeted a wedding ceremony in [[Gaziantep]], [[Turkey]] at 10:50pm local time<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/08/21/at-least-30-dead-94-injured-in-turkey-wedding-bombing.html|title=Suicide bomber at Turkish wedding was as young as 12, president says {{!}} Fox News|date=2016-08-21|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-21}}</ref> on 20 August 2016. At least thirty people were killed and ninety-four more wounded.<ref name="rt">{{cite web|title=30 killed, 94 injured as blast rips through wedding ceremony in Turkey (GRAPHIC)|url=https://www.rt.com/news/356620-turkey-blast-wedding-gaziantep/|website=rt.com|publisher=Russia Today|accessdate=20 August 2016}}</ref>The attack targeted a Kurdish family who had fled from Kurdish town of Siirt due to [[Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)|Turkish-PKK]] Violence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37147717|title=Turkey wedding suicide bomber 'was child aged 12-14' - BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-08-21}}</ref> Bride and groom - Besna and Nurettin Akdogan were in hospital and their lives are out of danger.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/mena/turkey/at-least-50-killed-in-turkey-wedding-attack-near-syria-border-1.1882463|title=At least 50 killed in Turkey wedding attack near Syria border|last=WAM|first=AFP,|date=2016-08-21|access-date=2016-08-21}}</ref> Witness reported two suspicious people had approached the wedding and escaped following the attack.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/wedding-blast-in-southern-turkey-kills-dozens-1471767231|title=Wedding Blast in Southern Turkey Kills at Least 50|last=Coker|first=Margaret|date=2016-08-21|last2=Grove|first2=Thomas|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-08-21}}</ref> and security forces are searching for these two suscpects.<ref name=":0" /> The Kurdish political party HDP announced that the attack was carried out against the wedding of their party members.<ref>{{cite news|title=HDP'den Gaziantep açıklaması: Parti üyelerimizin düğününe yapılan saldırıyı lanetliyoruz|url=http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/587941/HDP_den_Gaziantep_aciklamasi__Parti_uyelerimizin_dugunune_yapilan_saldiriyi_lanetliyoruz.html|accessdate=21 August 2016}}</ref> The [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State]] and [[Kurdistan Workers' Party|Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)]] were blamed for the attack by an [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]] parliamentary officials, though no group has yet claimed responsibility.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web|title=Bomb attack on wedding kills at least 27 in southern Turkey: Erdogan|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-blast-idUSKCN10V0TG|website=reuters.com|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=20 August 2016}}</ref><ref name=dawn>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1279003/at-least-30-killed-in-turkey-wedding-attack-near-syria-border|title=At least 30 killed in Turkey wedding attack near Syria border|last=AFP|date=21 August 2016|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> Footage from the scene of the attack was banned by Turkey's broadcast regulator [[Radio and Television Supreme Council|RTUK]].<ref name=dawn/>Attack came hours after Prime Minister [[Binali Yıldırım|Binali Yildirim]] said turkey could play an activve role in [[Syrian civil war]].<ref name=":0" />
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{{flag|Sweden}} Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom "vehemently condemned" the attack.
{{flag|UAE}} Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation condemned the attack and denounced all forms of terrorism.<ref name=":0" />
{{flag|USA}} American Embassy in Anakara condemned the attack.
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