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İstanbul bombing: Key suspect's brother in custody, says interior minister

İstanbul bombing: Key suspect's brother in custody, says interior minister

The brother of Bilal Hassan, who is believed to have escaped to Bulgaria after the attack, has been detained.

28 November 2022

Infographic: The network that organized the İstanbul bomb attack

Infographic: The network that organized the İstanbul bomb attack

As the investigation unfolds, more is revealed about the Syria-based network that carried out the November 13 attack on İstiklal Avenue, which killed six people and injured 81 others.

22 November 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

İstanbul bombing: 17 suspects remanded in custody, assailant changes statement

İstanbul bombing: 17 suspects remanded in custody, assailant changes statement

Ahlam Albashir said she didn't know there was a bomb in the bag that she left under a bench on İstiklal Avenue, contrary to her statement to the police, where she had said it was her accomplice who carried the bag during their travel from Syria to Türkiye in July.

18 November 2022

İstanbul bomber, accomplice 'brought bomb-laden bag from Syria'

İstanbul bomber, accomplice 'brought bomb-laden bag from Syria'

In her statement to the police, Ahlam Albashir explained how they came to Türkiye and how she carried out the attack.

17 November 2022

Latest updates on İstanbul bombing: 46 suspects in custody, PKK denies involvement

Latest updates on İstanbul bombing: 46 suspects in custody, PKK denies involvement

The interior minister said the attack was plotted by the PKK in Syria, and those who orchestrated the attack planned to kill the woman who planted the bomb as well.

14 November 2022