World leaders hold moment of silence for Paris victims

15 November 2015, 7:27 pm

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Leaders of the world’s wealthiest economies hold a minute of silence in honor of the victims of the Paris attacks as well as those who perished in other attacks.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invites the Group of 20 leaders to stand in silence at an opening session Sunday of their two-day summit meeting near the Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya.

US President Barack Obama, left, and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron join other leaders in a minute of silence for the victims of the Paris attacks prior to a session of the G-20 summit, in Antalya, Turkey, on November 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) — US President Barack Obama, left, and Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron join other leaders in a minute of silence for the victims of the Paris attacks prior to a session of the G-20 summit, in Antalya, Turkey, on November 15, 2015. (AP/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Erdogan says the minute of silence is to commemorate the victims of the Paris attacks, those who died in twin suicide bombings last month in the Turkish capital, Ankara, as well as victims of attacks elsewhere.

The summit is focusing on ways to step up the fight against the Islamic State group following the Paris attacks.

— AP