"Fatal Attack on Istanbul Catholic Church: Two Suspects Detained"

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Two masked gunmen, believed to be tied to Islamic State, killed one person during a service at an Italian Catholic church in Istanbul. Turkish authorities have captured the suspects, who are foreign nationals from Tajikistan and Russia, and have detained 47 people in connection with the attack. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, and both President Erdogan and Pope Francis offered their condolences. This incident is part of a series of attacks by Islamic State in Turkey, with authorities having detained over 2,000 people suspected of ties to the group since June 2023.
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