Teenager stabs five people at Turkey outdoor cafe

The 18-year-old, identified as Arda K, streamed the attack on social media.

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The 18-year-old, identified as Arda K, streamed the attack - which occurred on Monday - on social media via a camera mounted on his chest.

Turkish media reported that patrons of the tea garden - in a park in the north-west of the city, which sits around 140 miles west of the capital, Ankara - had been relaxing after praying at a nearby mosque.

All five of the victims were hospitalised, with two in a life-threatening condition, according to state media.

An image of the items the teenager was arrested with, published by the Turkish government, shows he was carrying two knives and a small axe.

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