Turkey on high alert after Saturday’s suicide bombing
22.03.2016 - 16:31
In his first public appearance since the attack President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will not give into militants. A high profile football match in Istanbul was called off and the stadium evacuated two hours before kick-off on Sunday with the Turkish authorities citing an unspecified threat. The cancellation of the derby game between Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce and Galatasaray came as the county maintains a heightened state of alert following Saturday’s suicide bombing