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A suspect has been identified in the suicide bomb attack that killed 32 young activists in Turkey, the country's prime minister has said. | A suspect has been identified in the suicide bomb attack that killed 32 young activists in Turkey, the country's prime minister has said. |
Ahmet Davutoglu, who is due to visit the scene of the blast in Suruc near the Syrian border, said the suspect's international and domestic links were being investigated. | |
There was a "high probability" that Islamic State was to blame, he added. | |
The government has now vowed to increase security at the Syrian border. | |
"What's necessary will be done against whomever responsible for (the attack)," said Mr Davutoglu. | |
"This is an attack that targeted Turkey," he added. | |
He rejected claims that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) had not done enough to combat IS militants, saying the government had "never tolerated any terrorist group". | |
A cabinet meeting on Wednesday will examine additional security measures along the border with Syria. | |
Officials initially suggested the bomber may have been female, but local media outlets have named a man in connection with the attack. | Officials initially suggested the bomber may have been female, but local media outlets have named a man in connection with the attack. |
All rallies and marches in the city of Sanliurfa, where Suruc is located, have now been banned. | |
The governor of the city said the measure was aimed at preventing "undesirable occurrences". | |
The funerals of some of the victims have already taken place, but many relatives are still awaiting news of their loved ones. | |
The youth activists, who were mainly university students, were holding a news conference when the bomb ripped through the cultural centre. They had been planning to travel to Syria to help rebuild the town of Kobane. | |
Social media images showed the group, who were members of the Federation of Socialist Youth Associations, relaxing over breakfast a few hours before the noon blast. | |
Mr Davutoglu is expected to visit the scene of the massacre later on Tuesday. | |
Suruc is home to many refugees who have fled fierce fighting between IS and Kurdish fighters in nearby Kobane. | |
The city was recaptured from the militants earlier this year. |