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Obama offers US assistance to Turkey after Istanbul attack

By REUTERS

JANUARY 1, 2017 03:42

HONOLULU - President Barack Obama expressed condolences on Saturday for the attack at a night club in Istanbul and directed his team to offer US help to Turkish authorities, the White House said.

"This afternoon the president was briefed by his national security team on the attack in Istanbul," White House spokesman Eric Schultz said in a statement.

"The president expressed condolences for the innocent lives lost, directed his team to offer appropriate assistance to the Turkish authorities, as necessary, and keep him updated as warranted."

Obama is on vacation in Hawaii.

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