ANKARA

Türkiye on Friday offered condolences to the African nation of Rwanda on the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, which killed around a million people in a span of 100 days.

"We remember once again with deepest sorrow the Genocide against the Tutsi, one of the worst atrocities in the recent history of mankind, which took place in the Republic of Rwanda in 1994," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The ministry added: "We commend that Rwanda was able to reestablish its social peace by healing the wounds of this atrocity. We hope that the peace, stability and prosperity achieved through this process will be lasting."

Türkiye opposes all kinds of crimes against humanity, racism, xenophobia, and extremist ideology and will continue to fight resolutely to prevent the recurrence of similar sufferings in the future, it added.