Istanbul bomb suspect ‘killed in operation in Syria’

Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Observatory said the civilian who was killed in the strike was known to smuggle people to Turkey

Forensic experts collect evidence after an explosion on Istanbul’s popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 13, 2022 (Ismail Coskun/IHA via AP/PA)

Turkish forces have killed the alleged mastermind behind a deadly Istanbul street bombing in an operation in northern Syria, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported on Friday.

The man, identified as Halil Menci, was “neutralised” on Wednesday in an operation by the Turkish intelligence agency near the northern town of Qamishli, the Anadolu Agency reported.