Two suspects who assisted the terrorist that stained Istiklal Street with blood have been arrested.

On November 13, 2022, a bomb attack on Istiklal Street in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, resulted in the deaths of 6 people and injuries to 81 others. A significant development has occurred in the investigation regarding this attack.

TWO TERROR SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Two terror suspects have been arrested who facilitated the illegal entry of Ahlam Albashir, a member of the PKK/YPG from Syria who carried out the bomb attack, provided living supplies, met accommodation needs, ensured their transfer to Istanbul, and engaged in smuggling activities.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In the bomb attack carried out on Istiklal Street in Istanbul on November 13, 2022, 6 people lost their lives, and 81 others were injured. Ahlam Albashir, of Syrian origin, who is being tried as the perpetrator of the attack, was sentenced to 1794 years in prison. The indictment claimed that the attack was "planned and executed by the YPG/PYD/SDG, the Syrian extension of the PKK/KCK armed terrorist organization."

The then Minister of Interior, Süleyman Soylu, stated in a speech at the Turkish Grand National Assembly five days after the attack, "The Istiklal Street attack is one of the civilian massacres we have seen from the PKK many times before. We found the perpetrator immediately, and now we are uncovering the entire structure behind it."