Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi condemned on Monday the terror attack that targeted Turkey on New Year's eve, leaving many killed and wounded including Lebanese victims, the National News Agency reported.
Al-Rahi prayed for a speedy recovery for those who were wounded and injured, and patience for the families of the victims, NNA added.
The Patriarch continued and hailed the role of the Lebanese state, mainly President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil for dispatching a private jet with a medical team and an official delegation to Turkey to follow up on the matter.
Three Lebanese citizens were killed and six others were injured in the New Year's Eve massacre at an Istanbul nightclub.