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Turkey blames IS for Istanbul suicide blast

Published: 20 Mar 2016 - 03:03 pm | Last Updated: 24 Nov 2021 - 10:14 am
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Ankara: A Turkish Islamic State recruit, Mehmet Ozturk, carried out the suicide bombing that killed four foreigners on a major shopping artery in Istanbul, Interior Minister Efken Ala said Sunday.

"The attacker has been formally identified. He is linked to the terrorist organization Daesh," Ala told a press conference, using an alternative name for IS.

AFP