Istanbul governor says 10 people killed and 15 wounded
Bomber reportedly identified from body parts as Syrian born in 1988
Broadcast ban imposed
PM Davutoğlu chairs security meeting
Turkey’s President Erdoğan has blamed a suicide bomber of Syrian origin for an attack on a tourist site in Istanbul that killed 10 people and left another 15 wounded.
Officials said they believed the attack on the Sultanahmet area was the work of the Islamic State militants. No claim of responsibility has been yet been made.
Foreign tourists were among those killed and injured according to Erdoğan. Six Germans, one Norwegian and a Peruvian were reported injured in the attack. Germany’s foreign minister said it could not rule out German casualties.
Source:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/liv...a-live-updates
Update:
11 deads now
It is confirmed that ISIS was behind this and all the dead people were tourists
RIP
