(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Istanbul Jumada II 11 1437 Mar 20 2016 SPA -- Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala said Sunday that the terrorist extremist ISIS group was behind the suicide bombing in Istanbul dpa reported.
Ala identified the bomber as Mehmet Ozturk from Gaziantep a southern Turkish city near the border with Syria.
Saturday's attack on Istanbul's main shopping street popular with locals and tourists killed five people including the assailant.
--SPA
15:15 LOCAL TIME 12:15 GMT
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