Suspected bomber held near Turkish PM's office

Turkish police have arrested a suspected bomber near Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office in the capital Ankara.

Suspected bomber held near Turkish PM's office

Turkish police have arrested a suspected bomber near Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office in the capital Ankara.

There were conflicting reports on Thursday’s incident with the official Anadolu Agency saying initially that police had shot and wounded the suspect and later reporting that police had subdued the man before he was able to detonate a bomb he was carrying on him.

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