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| Erdoğan blames Isis for wedding blast in Turkey which killed at least 30 | |
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| A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in south-eastern Turkey, which has killed at least 30 people and wounded 94 others, is likely to have been perpetrated by Isis, the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has said. | A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in south-eastern Turkey, which has killed at least 30 people and wounded 94 others, is likely to have been perpetrated by Isis, the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has said. |
| Earlier the deputy prime minister, Mehmet Simsek, said the “barbaric” attack in the city of Gaziantep, near the border with Syria, appeared to be a suicide bombing. | Earlier the deputy prime minister, Mehmet Simsek, said the “barbaric” attack in the city of Gaziantep, near the border with Syria, appeared to be a suicide bombing. |
| Photos taken after the explosion showed several bodies covered with white sheets as a crowd gathered nearby. | Photos taken after the explosion showed several bodies covered with white sheets as a crowd gathered nearby. |
| The Gaziantep governor’s office raised the death toll early on Sunday from 22 to 30. It said the number of wounded remained at 94. Local sources say 50 have been confirmed dead. | |
| Related: Turkey announces more active role in Syria conflict | Related: Turkey announces more active role in Syria conflict |
| Simsek, interviewed on NTV television, said, “This was a barbaric attack. It appears to be a suicide attack. All terror groups, the PKK, Daesh, the [Gulen movement] are targeting Turkey. But God willing, we will overcome.” Daesh is an Arabic name for Isis. | Simsek, interviewed on NTV television, said, “This was a barbaric attack. It appears to be a suicide attack. All terror groups, the PKK, Daesh, the [Gulen movement] are targeting Turkey. But God willing, we will overcome.” Daesh is an Arabic name for Isis. |
| A brief statement from the Gaziantep governor’s office said the bomb attack on the wedding in the Sahinbey district occurred at 10.50pm. The statement condemned the “treacherous” attack, but did not provide further details. | A brief statement from the Gaziantep governor’s office said the bomb attack on the wedding in the Sahinbey district occurred at 10.50pm. The statement condemned the “treacherous” attack, but did not provide further details. |
| Mehmet Tascioglu, a local journalist, told NTV television, that the huge explosion could be heard in many parts of the city. | Mehmet Tascioglu, a local journalist, told NTV television, that the huge explosion could be heard in many parts of the city. |
| Turkey has been rocked by a wave of attacks in the past year that have either been claimed by Kurdish militants linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party known by its acronym PKK or were blamed on Isis. In June, suspected Isis militants attacked Istanbul’s main airport with guns and bombs, killing 44 people. | Turkey has been rocked by a wave of attacks in the past year that have either been claimed by Kurdish militants linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party known by its acronym PKK or were blamed on Isis. In June, suspected Isis militants attacked Istanbul’s main airport with guns and bombs, killing 44 people. |
| The attack comes as the country is still reeling from last month’s failed coup attempt which the government has blamed on US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen and his followers. | The attack comes as the country is still reeling from last month’s failed coup attempt which the government has blamed on US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen and his followers. |
| Earlier this week, a string of bombings blamed on the PKK that targeted police and soldiers, killed at least a dozen people. A fragile, two-and-a-half-year peace process between the PKK and the government collapsed last year, leading to a resumption of the three-decade conflict. | Earlier this week, a string of bombings blamed on the PKK that targeted police and soldiers, killed at least a dozen people. A fragile, two-and-a-half-year peace process between the PKK and the government collapsed last year, leading to a resumption of the three-decade conflict. |