Turkey Stopped Five Jihadists Suspected Of Planning An Attack On The Day Of The Referendum

The Turkish police on Friday arrested five people in Istanbul, said he suspected jihadists for planning an attack ahead of a referendum Sunday on strengthening the powers of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

A Radical Kurdish Group Claims The Twin Bombings In Istanbul

The flags are at half mast in Turkey, in the aftermath of a bombing that killed at least 38 people, including 30 policemen, in Istanbul. Nearly 160 people were also injured. The attack was claimed by the Falcons for the freedom of Kurdistan, a group linked to the PKK. A national day of mourning was declared on Sunday.