Turkish police arrested 568 people on suspicion of ties to thу Kurdistan Workers Party, outlawed by Ankara, the country’s interior ministry said on its website on Tuesday.
On Sunday evening, two separate blasts took place in the central Besiktas district of Istanbul, as a result of which 27 police officers and two civilians were killed. The blasts occurred near the Vodafone Arena about one hour after a football match finished at the stadium. According to media reports, the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons militant group claimed responsibility for the attacks. – READ MORE
