Attack on church in Istanbul – one dead

Attack on church in Istanbul one dead

Updated 11.16 | Published 11.05

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full screen Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Archive image. Photo: Ali Unal/AP/TT

One person has died in an attack on an Italian church in Istanbul, Turkey.

The attack took place during a ceremony on Sunday morning in the northeastern parts of the city, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media.

Two armed and masked men are believed to be behind the crime and an investigation is underway.

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