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Turkey: 22 dead, 100 injured in a "ISIS" suicide blast at a Wedding
At least 22 people have been killed and nearly 100 people injured after a suspected ISIS suicide bomber ripped through a wedding party.
Gaziantep governor Ali Yerlikaya said the explosion in the city centre was due to a 'terror attack', state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
Turkish MP Mehmet Erdogan told CNN-Turk broadcaster that people had lost their lives in the blast.'There are people who lost their lives and we have initial information suggesting it was a bomb attack. We don't know numbers of injured,' said Erdogan, a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker for Gaziantep.
It was not clear who was responsible for the explosion. Erdogan said there was a high possibility it was a suicide attack, which has led people to suspect ISIS, who are thought to have a presence in the city.
Governor Ali Yerlikaya told Anadolu Agency the attack took place in Akdere neighborhood of Sahinbey district on the southern outskirts of the city. The lawmaker added that it was the type of attack that could have been launched by the Islamic State (IS) group or the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The Dogan news agency said the explosion, which went off at 7.40pm local time, had caused injuries and fatalities.A Turkish official confirmed an explosion in Gaziantep but would not say how many casualties there were.'The explosion took place during a wedding. According to initially available information, the ceremony was being held outdoors,' the official said.
'The aim of terror is to scare the people but we will not allow this,' said Deputy Prime Mehmet Simsek, who also represents Gaziantep in the Turkish parliament.
'It is barbaric to attack a wedding,' he told Turkish television. Just north of the Syrian border, Gaziantep has become a major hub for Syrians fleeing the civil war in their country's civil war. But as well as refugees and opposition activists, there have long been fears it was home to a significant jihadist presence.
Turkey has already been hit by a bloody year of militant attacks in its two biggest cities that have left dozens dead. Kurdish militants have twice struck in Ankara in deadly attacks, while IS suicide bombers have twice killed tourists in the centre of Istanbul.
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At least 22 people have been killed and nearly 100 people injured after a suspected ISIS suicide bomber ripped through a wedding party.
- At least 22 people killed in suspected suicide attack in south Turkey
- Authorities blame the attack on terrorists as horrific pictures emerge
- No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but ISIS is suspected
Gaziantep governor Ali Yerlikaya said the explosion in the city centre was due to a 'terror attack', state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
Turkish MP Mehmet Erdogan told CNN-Turk broadcaster that people had lost their lives in the blast.'There are people who lost their lives and we have initial information suggesting it was a bomb attack. We don't know numbers of injured,' said Erdogan, a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker for Gaziantep.
It was not clear who was responsible for the explosion. Erdogan said there was a high possibility it was a suicide attack, which has led people to suspect ISIS, who are thought to have a presence in the city.
Governor Ali Yerlikaya told Anadolu Agency the attack took place in Akdere neighborhood of Sahinbey district on the southern outskirts of the city. The lawmaker added that it was the type of attack that could have been launched by the Islamic State (IS) group or the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The Dogan news agency said the explosion, which went off at 7.40pm local time, had caused injuries and fatalities.A Turkish official confirmed an explosion in Gaziantep but would not say how many casualties there were.'The explosion took place during a wedding. According to initially available information, the ceremony was being held outdoors,' the official said.
'The aim of terror is to scare the people but we will not allow this,' said Deputy Prime Mehmet Simsek, who also represents Gaziantep in the Turkish parliament.
'It is barbaric to attack a wedding,' he told Turkish television. Just north of the Syrian border, Gaziantep has become a major hub for Syrians fleeing the civil war in their country's civil war. But as well as refugees and opposition activists, there have long been fears it was home to a significant jihadist presence.
Turkey has already been hit by a bloody year of militant attacks in its two biggest cities that have left dozens dead. Kurdish militants have twice struck in Ankara in deadly attacks, while IS suicide bombers have twice killed tourists in the centre of Istanbul.
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