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Including a six-year-old child who recently has lost his life after the bomb attack in a wedding in Antep, the death toll has risen to 56.

Of those wounded in the bomb attack launched on the henna night, three lost their lives this morning, which raised the death toll to 54. Treatment of the 66 injured people of whom 14 are heavily wounded is continuing in the hospitals in Antep.

Minister of Health Akdağ in his statement as to the attack in Antep, has noted that there were 17 injured in critical condition some of whom have a risk of death. He added that 90 were injured in total, 69 of whom were in treatment.

State authorities in Antep have told the journalists to “not make reports making Antep look bad”; WhatsApp group has been formed for news accreditation.

State authorities in Antep have told the journalists to “not make reports making Antep look bad”; WhatsApp group has been formed for news accreditation.

Syrian journalist Muhammed Zahir el Şerkat shot in Antep has lost his life in the hospital. Including him, the number of Syrian journalists killed in Turkey has risen to four. ISIS has claimed responsibility for all killings.

47 cities from 33 countries have been designated as new members of the UNESCO “Creative Cities Network” the fields of Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts and Music.

Human rights activist rallied in the southern province of Antep to show their support to the growing number of refugees from Syria. “Don’t touch my Syrian brother,” they shouted.

bianet interviewed journalist Nurgün Balcıoğlu located in the southern province of Antep regarding the rising of tensions after the killing of a landlord by a Syrian tenant. She draws attention to two aspects of the problem: rising population of unemployed youth and exploitation of cheap labour.