- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Turkish Police Detain Man Allegedly Tied to Berlin Christmas Market Attacker

© REUTERS / Osman OrsalIstanbul police (File)
Istanbul police (File) - Sputnik International
Subscribe
Turkish police officers have detained a man with alleged ties to Anis Amri, who carried out a truck-ramming attack at a Berlin Christmas market.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left (AP Photo/Axel Schmidt) - Sputnik International
Berlin-Ankara Standoff Worsens as Merkel Says Nazi Slurs 'Need to Stop'
ANKARA (Sputnik) — Turkish police officers have detained a man in Izmir city with alleged ties to Anis Amri, who carried out a truck-ramming attack at a Berlin Christmas market in December, and to the Islamic State (Daesh) terrorist group, local media reported Saturday.

According to the Anadolu news agency, the suspect is believed to be a German citizen of Jordanian descent, who entered Turkey illegally to prepare further attacks in Europe.

On December 19, Anis Amri drove a stolen truck into a crowd at a Christmas market killing 12 people and injuring 48 others.

The 24-year-old was shot dead a few days later by police in Milan, Italy.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала