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Terrorist involved in recent Istanbul attack identified

Türkiye Materials 20 March 2016 15:44 (UTC +04:00)
A terrorist, who committed a terrorist attack in Istanbul, has been identified, Hurriyet newspaper wrote March 20.
Terrorist involved in recent Istanbul attack identified

Baku, Azerbaijan, March 20

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A terrorist, who committed a terrorist attack in Istanbul, has been identified, Hurriyet newspaper wrote March 20.

The terrorist's name is Mehmet Ozturk. He was detained in Gaziantep city with his father and brother.

Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkey Efkan Ala noted that Mehmet Ozturk is linked to "Islamic state" (IS) terrorist organization.

An explosion, which killed five, injured 38 people, occurred in Istanbul March 19.

Earlier, the Turkish Ministry of Health said that the people wounded in the terrorist attack are being treated in hospitals.

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