Türkİye, Politics

Turkish police release photo of fugitive suspect of Istanbul terror attack

Image shows Bilal Hassan wearing camouflage suit used by terrorist organization

Ugur Islamoglu  | 28.11.2022 - Update : 28.11.2022
Turkish police release photo of fugitive suspect of Istanbul terror attack

ISTANBUL

Turkish police on Monday released a photo of Bilal Hassan, a fugitive suspect of the Nov. 13 Istanbul terror attack.

The image shows Hassan wearing a camouflage suit, with a symbol used by the PKK/YPG terrorist organization in the background

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office continues its investigation into the attack on Istiklal Avenue which killed at least six people and left 81 injured.

A total of 59 suspects have been taken into custody, 24 of whom are under arrest as part of the investigation.

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Sunday said Hassan's brother had been nabbed by the security forces.

*Writing by Zehra Nur Duz

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