Istanbul church attack: Gunmen kill one person during Sunday morning mass - BBC News

Police are searching for gunmen who shot one man dead during a Sunday service.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Turkish police and forensic officers in front of Santa Maria church in IstanbulBy Orla Guerin in Istanbul & Lipika Pelham in LondonBBC NewsTwo gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Istanbul, turning morning mass into a scene of terror and killing one man.

The shooting happened at the Church of Santa Maria during Sunday mass at around 11:40 local time (08:40 GMT).

Turkey's interior minister later said on X, formerly Twitter: "The two murder suspects have been captured," without giving further details on the motive of the attack.

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

In a post on Telegram the group said two of its fighters had carried out the attack and then fled to safety.

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