3 held for social media posts on Turkey bomb

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s office says three people have been detained for social media posts regarding Saturday night’s attack in Istanbul that killed 38 people.

In addition to 13 suspects detained as part of the investigation into the twin bombings, the prosecutor’s office said it is investigating any “news, comment or shares on press and social media platforms that attempted to praise terrorism or terrorist organizations, serve terrorist organizations’ propaganda, legitimize terrorism or target those who combat terrorism.”

Coffins of bomb victims are carried through the crowd during a memorial in Istanbul, Sunday, December 11, 2016, for police officers killed outside the Besiktas football club stadium Vodafone Arena late Saturday. (AP)

The statement notes that three suspects have been detained for this so far and authorities were working to apprehend others.

The car-and suicide-bombing near Istanbul’s Besiktas stadium killed mostly police officials, also wounded 155 people and has enraged Turkey’s top leadership.

— AP