The investigation has indications that traces of the terrorist attack led to Syria and that groups recognized by Ankara as terrorists were involved, Suleyman Soylu said. Turkish police arrested a man believed to be the bomb that detonated on Sunday , left behind on Istiklal Street in Istanbul's Beyoglu district, the Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. Department. He's being interrogated,” he said.
A video of his statement was posted on Twitter. Soylu also pointed out that the investigation had evidence that traces of the terrorist attack led to Syria and that groups recognized by Ankara as terrorists were involved. According to him, more than 20 people who may have been involved in the attack have been arrested.
According to our estimates, the order to carry out the attack came from Kobani, and the perpetrator of the attack came from Afrin," the minister said. Kobani and Afrin are cities in northern Syria known for the activities of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Syrian Kurdish Self-Defense Forces (HXP), which are banned in the republic.
Our findings point to the PKK/HXP," the minister added. As the governor of Istanbul, Ali Yerlikaya, announced on Twitter, 50 victims have been released from hospitals after treatment, 31 people are still under medical supervision. A total of 81 people were injured in the attack. "Two of the five victims admitted to the intensive care unit are still in serious condition," she added. 4:20 p.m. local time.
According to official figures, six people died and more than 80 were injured. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said preliminary data suggested the attack was a terrorist attack. Vice President Fuat Oktay later said that the terrorist attack was carried out by a woman. Istiklal Caddesi, a pedestrian street with many restaurants, cafes, shops, hotels and several museums, is very popular with both locals and tourists.
Run 1.4 kilometers from Taksim Square in Beyoglu on the European side of Istanbul towards the Golden Horn. Several diplomatic missions are located on this street, including the Russian Consulate General. The Russian consulate general in Istanbul informed TASS that, according to preliminary data, Russian citizens were not injured in the explosion. The diplomatic mission said it continues to monitor the situation.