13 Turkish soldiers died and 15 others were wounded in an attack by members of terrorist organization PKK.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has condemned the "dastardly and cowardly" suicide bomb attempt on her life.
Scheduled ferry services between the TRNC and Syria have started.
Erdogan said that relations between Turkey and the U.S. are now standing at "a critical juncture" over a bill on Armenian allegations on the incidents of 1915.
Ali Babacan said Thursday they were at a point beyond words in the fight against terrorism.