Two of the murdered Israelis had dual American citizenship.
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“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of those killed, and we wish a speedy recovery to those injured”.
In that attack, the suicide bomber blew himself up among tourists near the city’s historic centre.
Two of the victims, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were Israelis.
Israel has confirmed that three of its citizens died in the blast.
In his condolence message to Rouhani Sunday, Erdogan said he was deeply grieved over the death of an Iranian citizen and injuries to three others.
Saturday’s explosion wounded dozens of others.
A Turkish official told Reuters that Saturday’s bomber had sought to attack a more crowded part of İstiklal Street, but was deterred by a heavier police presence there. The school is located near Istiklal street where the bombing took place.
The third victim was identified today as Avraham Goldman, 69, from Herzliya.
Three Israelis were among the dead and 11 among the 36 people injured in the attack on a busy shopping street on Saturday.
Tensions are running high between the state and Kurdish youths following the resumption of a long-running conflict between the security forces and the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in southeast Turkey last summer.
The home side published a statement from the Istanbul Governor’s office which said that “serious intelligence relating to safety” had been received.
Ala said Turkey was determined to press ahead with its fight against terror groups but admitted it was hard to prevent suicide attacks. Footage from the scene showed police and emergency services cordoning off the street, which was completely clear of people.
By Sunday morning, 19 people were still being treated in hospital, eight of them in critical condition, the health ministry said.
Israel’s country’s counterterrorism bureau upgraded the threat level in Turkey, issuing a travel advisory that recommends Israelis avoid visiting the country. Israel was investigating to see if its nationals were purposely targeted.
The Istanbul attack came as the country has already been on edge following a massive vehicle bombing in Ankara on March 13 that killed 37 people.
The TAK, an offshoot of the outlawed Kurdish group, claimed responsibility for recent bombings in Ankara. “These acts of terrorism only reinforce our determination to support all those across the region working to promote peace and reconciliation”.
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“Turkey has always said that terrorism has no religion, no language and no race and that terrorism has to be condemned no matter who the perpetrators are”, he said. “When he told me he was going, we spoke about the security concerns”.
