The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) on Monday strongly condemned as "heinous" a suicide bomb attack that killed more than 50 people at a wedding in southern Turkey on Saturday.

In a statement, the Rabat-headquartered organization said the heinous criminal act is contradictory to religious and universal values and principles, and targets in a barbaric fashion innocent people.

It expressed its condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Turkish government and people, wishing prompt recovery to the wounded.

Turkish media reported on Monday that the death toll from the bomb attack the southern Turkish province of Gaziantep has risen to 54.

Twenty-nine of the victims of the attack were identified as being under the age of 18, a provincial official was quoted by Hurriyet Daily News as saying.

Source : XINHUA