Suspect in Istanbul bombings arrested

Published November 29th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Turkish police investigating a string of suicide bombings in Istanbul detained a man suspected of ordering the attack on the Beth Israel synagogue, an Istanbul police official said Saturday. 

 

Istanbul Deputy Police Chief Halil Yilmaz said the man was 

arrested Tuesday while trying to leave Turkey through a 

border crossing with Iran.

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