Turkish Police Arrest ‘Terror’ Suspect in Istanbul Bombing That Killed 6

An ambulance leaves the blast site after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 13, 2022. Burak Kara/Getty Images

Police in Turkey have arrested a suspect following an explosion in central Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue on Nov. 13 that left six people dead, the interior minister has confirmed.

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told local media outlets on Nov. 14 that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was behind the bombing on the packed street in the Beyoglu district of Turkey’s largest city.