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Istanbul Blast: Turkish minister accuses Kurdish PKK over bombing

An explosion tore through a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, killing six and wounding dozens in what Turkey's president said bore the signs of a 'terror' attack. The person responsible for the attack has been arrested, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told local media. Track updates here.
Last Updated : 14 November 2022, 07:34 IST

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09:3814 Nov 2022

The PKK, blacklisted as a terrorist group by Ankara as well as its Western allies, has kept up a deadly insurgency for Kurdish self-rule in southeastern Turkey since the 1980s.

Regularly targeted by Turkish military operations, the group is also at the heart of a tussle between Sweden and Turkey, which has been blocking Stockholm's entry into NATO since May, accusing it of leniency towards the PKK.

07:5214 Nov 2022

Turkish minister accuses Kurdish PKK over Istanbul bombing

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu accused the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Monday of causing the bomb attack that killed at least six people in a busy Istanbul shopping thoroughfare.

"According to our findings, the PKK terrorist organisation is responsible," Soylu said, announcing the arrest of a suspect accused of planting the bomb. (AFP)

07:2314 Nov 2022

Person responsible for Istanbul bombing arrested

01:0313 Nov 2022

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01:0213 Nov 2022

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(AFP)

Published 13 November 2022, 19:28 IST

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