"I would like to emphasize and draw your attention to the fact that all Interpol member-countries, including Turkey, knew about his [the Russian detainee's] links to Daesh, as the application filed by Russia over charges against this man in connection with Daesh, was formal and passed all the necessary procedures," Zakharov said.
On Tuesday, an explosion occurred in Istanbul’s historical center in the city’s central square. Turkish government reported of at least 10 deaths and 17 injured as the result of the attack, most of them Germans, a Peruvian and a Norwegian.
The Turkish special forces detained over 70 people, including 16 in Ankara during the operation against Daesh, commenced in a number of the country's regions after the Istanbul blast.
