Statement to the media by President Vjosa Osmani on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of Kosovo’s Independence

Türkiye’den gelen yürek parçalayıcı haber bizi derinden sarstı.

Hayatını kaybedenlerin ailelerine, öğrencilere ve bu şiddet eyleminden etkilenen herkese başsağlığı diliyorum.

Hiçbir çocuk, hiçbir yerde korku içinde yaşamamalı, özellikle eğitim gördüğü yerde.

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We honor the thousands of women and men who endured this crime. They carry

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