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Kurdish Militants Blamed For Deadly Istanbul Bombing

November 14 2022

Turkey

At least six people have been killed in an explosion in Istanbul, reports Reuters.

On Sunday, an explosive device detonated on a busy pedestrian walkway, killing six and injuring 81.

Six people were in intensive care, two of whom were said to be in critical condition.

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu blamed the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) for the attack. Turkey says that the YPG in northern Syria is linked to the PKK, which has...

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