ANKARA, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a message condemning deadly metro attack in St. Petersburg, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday.
Erdogan expressed his condolences to the Russian people and to the families of the victims, and wished a speedy recovery of the wounded.
"Turkey, a country which has struggled with terrorism for many years, stands by Russia against this treacherous terror attack," Erdogan said in the message, quoted by Anadolu Agency.
The blast in St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia, killed at least 14 and injured dozens on Monday, said Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee.
The explosion, later described as a "terrorist attack," occurred in a Metro train carriage in St. Petersburg.
Russia declared a three-day mourning starting on Tuesday.
