Eight of 10 victims of deadly blast in Sultanahmet district believed to be German nationals,with one Peruvian also killedA suicide bomber said by Turkey to be affiliated with Islamic State was responsible for a blast near Istanbul’s grandest tourist attractions that has killed 10 people, most of them German. “We have determined that the perpetrator of the attack is a foreigner who is a member of Daesh, or prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said,using an Arabic acronym for Isis. “Turkey won’t backtrack in its struggle against Daesh by even one step This terrorism organisation, the assailants and all of their connections will be found and they will receive the punishments they deserve.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com