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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Most victims of Istanbul attack are German, Turkey says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMost of the victims of a suicide bombing in Istanbul on Tuesday that killed 10 were German, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davotoglu has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to Turkish media.
Earlier, Merkel said German nationals were “probably” among the victims
“We don’t have all the information yet… but we fear that German citizens could be and probably are also among the victims and injured,” she told reporters.
Merkel said members of a German tour group were among the likely casualties and that German officials were working with their Turkish counterparts to determine the identities of the victims and offer assistance to their loved ones.
Merkel said the latest attack would deepen German resolve to combat international terrorism.
— with AFP
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