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What we know about who is behind the Istanbul explosion

Initial findings indicate that Kurdish fighters were responsible for the deadly attack, the interior minister says.

Al Jazeera

Istanbul police says Syrian woman main suspect, detains 46 over bombing

Istanbul police said on Monday it had detained 46 people in relation to an attack at the heart of the city, including Syrian woman Ahlam Albashir who is suspected to have planted the bomb.

Reuters

Istanbul bomber believed to have Kurdish links but Islamic State ties possible -senior official

Turkish authorities believe the person who carried out a bomb attack in Istanbul on Sunday is linked to Kurdish militants but they are not ruling out Islamic State ties, a senior Turkish official said.

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Turkey travel warning after Istanbul explosion

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Turkey

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Istanbul Attack

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned an attack that targeted Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue on Sunday killing and wounding several. “The Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist bombing that targeted the Taksim area in central Istanbul, which led to the death and injury of a number of civilians,” the Saudi Foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi King, Crown Prince Send Condolences to Turkish President over Victims of Istanbul Explosion

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday sent a cable to Türkiye’s President Recep Tayib Erdogan offering his condolences over the victims of a terrorist explosion that rocked the Taksim Square in Istanbul. King Salman said: “We received the news about the terror explosion in…

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Türkiye Detains Syrian Suspected Bomber, Accuses Kurdish Group of Istanbul Attack

Türkiye on Monday accused the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) of carrying out a deadly bomb attack in Istanbul, saying a Syrian woman was in custody suspected of planting the device. The bombing killed six people and wounded 81 others in the popular shopping street of Istiklal Avenue on Sunday…

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Turkey blames deadly bomb on Kurdish militants; PKK denies involvement

Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people in Istanbul and police detained 47 people including a Syrian woman suspected of planting the bomb.

Reuters

Suspect arrested in deadly Istanbul bombing, minister says

Turkey's interior minister says police have arrested a suspect who is believed to have planted the bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul

The Independent UK

Turkish police arrest 46 people over Istanbul explosion

Official blames blast on Kurdish fighters, says those detained include ‘person who left the bomb’ on Istiklal Avenue.

Al Jazeera

Türkiye detains 46 suspects over Istanbul bombing that killed at least six people, injured dozens

The government blames Kurdish militants for Sunday's explosion in a busy Istanbul street which killed six and injured 81, as police detain dozens of suspects in connection with the attack.

ABC News

Turkey accuses PKK over deadly Istanbul blast, Kurdish groups deny involvement

Turkish police said Monday they have detained a Syrian woman with suspected links to Kurdish militants and that she confessed to planting a bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul, killing six people and wounding several dozen others. Kurdish militants strongly denied any links to the bombing.

France 24

Person who left bomb causing Istanbul explosion arrested - Anadolu citing minister

The person who left the bomb that caused Istanbul's explosion was arrested by the police, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday according to state-run Anadolu agency's English-language Twitter account.

Reuters

Girl, three, and her dad killed in Istanbul terror attack bombing that left six dead

Yusuf Meydan, who worked for Turkey's ministry of family and social services, and his young daughter Ecrin were among those who died in the huge explosion on Sunday

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Student who witnessed Istanbul 'terror attack' reveals horrifying scene as bomb went off

Massimo D’Angelo, 30, recalled seeing "hundreds if not thousands of people running and shouting" after a huge blast hit Istanbul's busiest shopping street on Sunday

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The Loop: Flash flood in central NSW and Victoria, Istanbul blast has 'smell of terror', and Black Panther sequel clears big numbers for opening weekend — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Morning Mail: Australia’s pokies addiction, Democrats hold on to US Senate, Istanbul attack

In today’s newsletter: Biden’s party retains control of the upper house, Australia’s gambling problem, terrorists strike in Istanbul

The Independent UK

Woman may be involved in Istanbul ‘terror attack’ killing at least six people, says Turkey

Turkish president said attack ‘smells like terrorism’ – while no one has yet claimed responsibility

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‘Scent of terror’: Istanbul blast kills and injures dozens on busy tourist street

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the explosion as a likely terrorist attack

Al Jazeera

Timeline of major attacks in Turkey since 2015

At least six people killed in an explosion in the heart of Istanbul. Here’s a timeline of major blasts in Turkey.

The Independent UK

Explosion on major Istanbul avenue kills 4; cause unclear

Authorities say an explosion on one of Istanbul’s most popular pedestrian thoroughfares has killed four people and injured 38

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deadly Blast Rocks Busy Central Istanbul Avenue

Six people were killed and 53 others were wounded on Sunday when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul. Ambulances raced to the scene on the packed Istiklal Avenue, which police had quickly cordoned off. The area, in the Beyoglu district of Turkey's largest city, had been…

Evening Standard

Watch: People run to safety after explosion in Istanbul street

An explosion on a busy city centre street in Istanbul has injured at least 11 people and caused dozens of injuries, local media reports. State broadcaster TRT and other media showed ambulances and police heading to the scene on Istanbul’s popular Istiklal Street in the Beyoglu district. A video posted…

WEKU

Turkey calls the blast in Istanbul an attack. At least 6 are dead

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast on Istiklal Avenue. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed that the nation will not bow to terrorism.

The Independent UK

Istanbul explosion: At least six killed and 53 injured in city centre bomb attack

Attack ‘smells like terrorism’, Turkey’s president sats

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