Turkey Rejected US Sympathy Over Istanbul Attack

Turkish government has rejected the US condolences over the recent bomb explosion. Six were killed and more than 80 injured after an explosion in the busy central region of Istanbul on Sunday. The police immediately covered the area of the explosion. The terrorist attack shocked the busy Taksim Square area. 

Sympathy Rejected

The Turkish government has been accusing the US of supplying arms to the terrorist organization that has been carrying out such attacks against Turkey. PKK is an organization of Kurdish fighters that is labeled as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU. “We do not accept the US embassy’s message of condolences. We reject it,” The Turkish Interior Minister said.

Suspect Arrested

The suspect involved in the attack has been arrested by the Turkish authorities. The suspect is a Syrian female. The authorities have said that the suspect was seen planting bombs in the area. The suspect has links with the Kurdish organization based in Northern Syria. 

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