Woman who planted bomb came to Istanbul 4 months ago, says Turkiye
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian woman who planted a bomb on Sunday in central Istanbul, came to the city four months ago disguised as a textile worker, security sources said Monday.
Turkish security forces continue to work to shed light on the attack that killed at least six people, including children, and injured 81 others. The Turkish government said it was carried out by the YPG/PYD/PKK organization.
According to the security sources, Albashir was arrested early Monday in Istanbul’s Kucukcekmece District.
She came to Istanbul with another suspect, identified only by the initial ‘B.,’ about four months ago and stayed in the working-class Esenler District along with two other Syrian nationals.
Albashir and the other suspect avoided digital communication in order not to get caught in a technical follow-up, and they worked at a textile workshop for four months, according to the sources.
During police interrogation following her arrest, Albashir admitted that she was trained as a special intelligence agent by the PKK/PYD/YPG and received instructions from Ayn al-Arab in northern Syria, the sources added.
Police teams continue to work to arrest the suspect B., who they determined had left Albashir before or just after the attack and fled the scene.
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