Turkish police hold suspect in Istanbul suicide bomb probe

Turkish police have arrested one person suspected of having a direct link to the deadly suicide bombing that killed 10 German people in Istanbul’s main tourist area.

Turkish police hold suspect in Istanbul suicide bomb probe

More than a dozen other suspected Islamic State militants were detained in other parts of the country, but they do not appear to be tied to Tuesday’s attack just steps from the Blue Mosque in the historic Sultanahmet district.

The suspect with a link to the attack was detained in Istanbul, Interior Minister Efkan Ala said during a news conference with his visiting German counterpart.

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