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Istanbul blast: PKK denies involvement after Turkey points finger

Turkey says it plans to pursue targets in northern Syria following the blast that killed six people and injured more than 80 others in Istanbul on November 13. Ankara blames Kurdish militants for the attack and has detained a Syrian woman they believe to be the suspected bomber. No group…

France 24

Biden, Erdogan Discuss Ukraine Grain Exports

US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed a deadly bombing in Istanbul and international efforts to export Ukrainian grain, the White House said. The two leaders talked on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. In a readout, the White House…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis-Bomb attack could ignite Erdogan's security-themed re-election campaign

A bomb attack in Istanbul evoked memories of violence ahead of tense 2015 elections, and could tee up another security-focused campaign for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and even a Syria military intervention ahead of next year's likely tight vote.

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Turkey to pursue Syria targets after Iraq operation against Kurdish militants -official

Turkey plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, a senior official said on Tuesday, after a deadly weekend bomb in Istanbul.

Reuters

Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing

Turkey's justice minister says the number of people in custody in connection with the deadly bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul has increased to 50

The Independent UK

Syria's Kurds Deny Involvement in Türkiye Bombing

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied Monday any role in a deadly bomb attack in central Istanbul that killed six people, which Türkiye has blamed on Kurdish militants. "Our forces have nothing to do with the Istanbul bombing," said Mazloum Abdi, the chief commander of the US-allied SDF. Türkiye…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deadly Istanbul bombing sparks fear and defiance in Turkey

The blast, which killed six people and wounded 81, revives grim memories of a series of attacks from 2015 to 2017.

Al Jazeera

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EXPLAINER: Why Istanbul blast has political implications

The attack on a central avenue in Istanbul over the weekend was a stark reminder of bombings in Turkish cities between 2015 and 2017

The Independent UK

Turkey Blames Kurdish militant PKK for Istanbul bomb attack

Turkey said Kurdish militant group PKK and its U.S.-backed affiliates in Syria were behind a Sunday bomb attack in Istanbul’s popular tourist district that left at least six people dead and 81 wounded, identifying the captured bomber suspect as a Syrian national.

Tribune News Service

Kurdish militants deny Turkish claims they carried out Istanbul attack

Armed wing of PKK party says it would not target civilians after bomb leaves six dead and 81 injured

The Guardian - UK

Tributes to little girl tragically murdered alongside dad in Istanbul 'terror' bombing

Yusuf Meydan and his young daughter Ecrin were among the six people killed in the "terror" bombing in Istanbul, Turkey, which Turkey has blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party - also known as the PKK

Daily Mirror

Factbox-Deadly Istanbul blast echoes past attacks in Turkey

Turkey blamed Kurdish militants for a blast that killed six people on a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, and police detained a Syrian woman suspected of having planted the bomb among a sweep of 47 arrests.

Reuters

Istanbul bombing: 46 detained as Turkey minister blames Kurdish separatists

Six people died and 81 were injured when Istanbul’s popular pedestrian thoroughfare İstiklal Avenue was hit by a bomb attack

The Guardian - UK

Factbox-What is the Syrian Kurdish YPG?

Turkey has said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia were responsible for a blast on the historic Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul on Sunday that killed six people, an incident that recalled similar attacks in years past.

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The Independent UK

Turkish police arrest female suspect over deadly Istanbul bombing

Turkey has accused Syria-based Kurdish militant groups over the attack

Daily Mirror

Istanbul terror suspect captured in same hoodie as 2005 London bomber in dramatic raid

Police bodycam footage showed anti-terrorism officers pinning down the female suspect, wearing a purple hoodie inscribed with the words 'New York', as they raided her home last night

Al Jazeera

What we know about who is behind the Istanbul explosion

Initial findings indicate that Kurdish fighters were responsible for the deadly attack, the interior minister says.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Detains Syrian Suspected Bomber, Accuses Kurdish Group of Istanbul Attack

Türkiye on Monday accused the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) of carrying out a deadly bomb attack in Istanbul, saying a Syrian woman was in custody suspected of planting the device. The bombing killed six people and wounded 81 others in the popular shopping street of Istiklal Avenue on Sunday…

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Turkey blames deadly bomb on Kurdish militants; PKK denies involvement

Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people in Istanbul and police detained 47 people including a Syrian woman suspected of planting the bomb.

France 24

Turkey accuses PKK over deadly Istanbul blast, Kurdish groups deny involvement

Turkish police said Monday they have detained a Syrian woman with suspected links to Kurdish militants and that she confessed to planting a bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul, killing six people and wounding several dozen others. Kurdish militants strongly denied any links to the bombing.

The Independent UK

Woman may be involved in Istanbul ‘terror attack’ killing at least six people, says Turkey

Turkish president said attack ‘smells like terrorism’ – while no one has yet claimed responsibility

The Independent UK

‘Scent of terror’: Istanbul blast kills and injures dozens on busy tourist street

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the explosion as a likely terrorist attack

The Independent UK

Protesters ask Turkey to stop alleged chemical weapons use

Thousands of people have demonstrated in the German city of Düsseldorf against Turkey’s alleged use of chemical weapons in the Kurdish region

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan Announces New Meeting on Sweden's NATO Bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said another meeting on Sweden's NATO membership bid would be held later this month after hosting Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Ankara on Tuesday. Kristersson was hoping to persuade Türkiye to drop its opposition to Sweden joining the US-led military alliance, with Ankara accusing…

Al Jazeera

Turkey demands Sweden take concrete steps prior to NATO approval

Ankara is demanding that Sweden and Finland extradite Kurdish rebels before lifting a veto on their membership bid.

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