Two Americans killed in Istanbul bomb attack: White House
Two American citizens have been killed in a bomb attack in the Turkish city of Istanbul, according to a White House statement.
Several people were killed and dozens more injured after a massive bomb explosion rocked a crowded shopping district in Istanbul on Saturday.
The blast took place when a bomber detonated his explosives on Istiklal street in Istanbul’s Beyoglu district, killing the attacker and four more people. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
The identities of the Americans killed in the bombing have not been released yet. According to reports, one Iranian citizen, and two Israeli-Americans also lost their lives in the attack.It was not clear if the two Americans had dual citizenship or were additional fatalities.
The United States strongly denounced the deadly bombing in Istanbul, vowing to stand by Turkey.
"The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms today's terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey," National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
"Two American citizens were among those killed in this heinous attack," he added. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of those killed, and we wish a speedy recovery to those injured."
Turkey has seen a surge in violence, including several bomb attacks, over the past months.
The attack comes nearly a week after 35 people were killed in a bomb explosion in the capital city, Ankara, which was later claimed by a Kurdish militant group introduced by authorities as an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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