This Article is From Nov 14, 2022

Syrian Woman Planted Istanbul Bomb That Killed 6, Say Police: Report

Six people were killed and 81 others wounded on Sunday when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in Istiklal Avenue in central Istanbul.

Syrian Woman Planted Istanbul Bomb That Killed 6, Say Police: Report

The woman is "of Syrian nationality," the private NTV television quoted the police as saying.

Turkish police on Monday said they had arrested a Syrian woman for planting a bomb that killed six people in central Istanbul, adding that she was working for Kurdish militants. 

The woman is "of Syrian nationality," the private NTV television quoted the police as saying. She reportedly admitted to have received an order from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) listed as a terror group by Ankara and its Western allies. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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