"Key Istanbul Bombing Suspect" Seized

World | December 19, 2003, Friday // 00:00

Turkish police have captured Adnan Ersoz, a key suspect for the bombings in the country's largest city Istanbul, according to official reports. The man is allegedly linked to international terrorism networks, and is said to be one of the leaders of the group that planned the deadly Istanbul bombings. Turkish authorities even say that Erzos had received instructions from al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden at a face-to-face meeting. The Istanbul attacks that took place earlier this year targeted two synagogues, the local branch of a UK-based bank and the British consulate. More than 60 people died in the suicide bombings.

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