A suicide bomber, who carried out a terror attack in Istanbul, arrived in Turkey under the guise of a refugee, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Wednesday.

 

MOSCOW (Sputnik) � On Tuesday, an explosion occurred in�Istanbul�s historical center in�the city�s central square. At least 10 German nationals were killed, while 17 people were injured during�the accident.
"This man [suicide bomber] wasn�t under�the supervision and suspicion of�police. He arrived in�Turkey as�a refugee. After this attack, all his connections are being investigated," Davutoglu stated at�a briefing in�Istanbul, aired by�the CNN Turk.


Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the assault was perpetrated by�a Syrian suicide bomber.

Meanwhile, Turkish media, citing a source in�the police reported the attacker had Saudi citizenship and was trying to�get a political asylum in�Turkey.

A total of�five individuals were arrested in�connection with�a suicide bombing in�the Turkish largest city, according to�the country�s authorities.

By Sputnik