Syrian suicide bomber kills 10 and injures at least 15 near Blue Mosque, Istanbul

#bluemosque #istanbul #ISIS #suicidebomber A 28-year-old Syrian national blew himself up in a popular tourist district near Blue Mosque of Istanbul and 10 people were killed in the blast while at least 15 more were injured. The injured included at least six Germans, one Norwegian and one Peruvian. Seoul's Foreign Ministry has added that one South Korean had a minor injury. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry has, likewise, informed that the Norwegian tourist was slightly hurt and was being treated in a local hospital.
This has been reported in foxnews.com darted 12 January 2016.

Authorities in Germany and Denmark have warned its citizens visiting Turkey to avoid crowds outside tourist attractions in Istanbul. German officials have indicated that further violent clashes and "terrorist attacks" are expected across Turkey and has urged travelers to stay away from demonstrations and gatherings, particularly in large cities.
The suicide attack happened was at a park that is home to a landmark obelisk hardly 25 yards away from the historic Blue Mosque.
It may be recalled that Turkey had suffered two major bombing attacks last year. One was in July the town of Suruc when more than 30 people were killed in an ISIS suicide attack - Suruc is near Turkey's border with Syria. Later, in October, two suicide bombs went off outside Ankara's main train station as people gathered for a peace rally - more than 100 were killed. This was Turkey's deadliest attack.

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