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Man detained after bomb scare in front of US consulate in Istanbul

Türkiye Materials 27 February 2015 14:02 (UTC +04:00)

Istanbul police detained one man in front of the United States consulate in Istanbul on Feb. 27 after the man threatened to detonate a bomb he said he was carrying Hurriyet Daily Neüs reported

According to initial reports, the man, who is thought to have mental problems, was not carrying a bomb.

In Februrary 2013, a suicide bomber attacked the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, also killing Mustafa Akarsu, the Turkish security guard, at the entrance. The outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) claimed responsibility.

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