Ankara : Turkish police announced on Monday that they have arrested Ahlam Albashi, a Syrian woman, for planting the bomb that killed six people and injured 81 in central Istanbul.
The blast targeted the beating heart of Istanbul, the main city and economic capital of Turkey on the busy Istiklal Street at 4:20 pm on Sunday, November 13, 2022.
1200 security cameras inspected
In the statement made by the Istanbul Police Department on Monday, it was stated that a study was carried out on the terrorist attack that took place on Taksim Istiklal Street on Sunday, November 13.
In the statement, it was reported that 1200 security cameras were examined, which saw the routes of the suspect woman who planted the bomb at the scene, and it was noted that she left the scene by taxi and went to Esenler district.
#الجزيرة تحصل على صور من زوايا مختلفة للسيدة المشتبه في أنها تقف وراء هجوم #اسطنبول pic.twitter.com/DgdojrKMMY
— قناة الجزيرة (@AJArabic) November 13, 2022
Suspect caught within 10 hours:
As part of the operations, 46 suspects related to the incident were detained. An operation was carried out at 21 addresses that were found to be in contact with the terrorist.
Video footage showed the security forces raiding a house where the suspect was hiding and seizing money and a firearm.
During the interrogation of Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian woman, it was learned that she was trained as a special intelligence officer by the PKK/PYD/YPG terrorist organization and that she had entered Turkey illegally through Afrin-Idlib to take action.
Bombing action instruction from Ayn al-Arab
As per a report by Anadolu Agency, the woman confessed that she had received instructions to carry out the operation from the centre of the terrorist “PKK/BYD/YPG” organization in the city of Ayn al-Arab (Kobani), north of Aleppo, Syria.
International and regional condemnations of the incident followed, and many leaders expressed condolences to the victims of the bombing. — AA
Istanbul is such a beautiful city! Rich of history and culture! Shame for the terrorists! There is no excuse for a such act!
My best wishes to all inhabitants of Istanbul!
You lying deceiving fascists. Fear Allah for blaming Kurds for this false flag operation. Allah will judge you for this in the afterlife. Shame on you.
Who do you call lying deceiving fascists???
Who are you to support atheist/communist/maoist PKK? Shame on you.
Who do you call ‘Lying deceiving facists’ you anonymous person!!! Who are you??? If you are a true believer of islam then challenge these people openly you pussy otherwise sit at home wearing bangles!!! ‘MUSLIMS LIKE YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO ISLAM’!!! who cant even defend their religion openly like a brave muslim!!!
Shame on you, you Hypocrite!!!