Mastermind of Istanbul terror attack ‘neutralised’ in Syria
Istanbul, The Gulf Observer: Turkish intelligence forces have neutralised the mastermind of the bomb attack in Istanbul in northern Syria, according to various news agencies.
Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) killed Halil Menci in a pinpoint operation on Friday, media outlets reported.
Turkish authorities were on the hunt for Menci, a member of the terrorist group YPG/PKK, who carried out the deadly attack in Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue that killed six people and wounded dozens more on November 13, 2022.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
