Islamic State blamed for Istanbul suicide bomb that kills 10 at popular tourist site

An Islamic State suicide bomber has detonated a bomb in a historic district of Istanbul popular with tourists, killing 10 people – at least nine of them German - and wounding 15 others, Turkish officials said.

Prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said IS was behind the suicide attack, adding that Turkey is determined to battle the militant group until it no longer “remains a threat” to the country or the world.