Suspected IS bomb attack in Istanbul leaves 10 dead

Ten people were killed in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday from a suicide bomb attack by a man believed to be Syrian.

Turkish officials believe he was a member of Islamic State.

The majority of the victims are believed to be German citizens who were visiting the country as tourists.

The president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attack which took place in Sultanahmet Square.

"This incident has once again shown that as a nation we should act as one heart, one body in the fight against terror. Turkey’s determined and principled stance in the fight against terrorism will continue to the end," he told citizens in a live television broadcast.

 

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