Ankara car bomb attack death toll rises to 29

ANKARA

The 29th victim of last week’s Ankara car bomb attack died on Tuesday, Turkey’s Health Ministry said.

Aydin Dede Hayir, 66, died at Ibni Sina Hospital in Ankara, the ministry said in a statement without releasing any further details of the victim.

Ten casualties are still undergoing treatment but none are left in intensive care.

Meanwhile, police arrested another three suspects in relation to the attack last Wednesday in central Ankara that targeted military buses.

On Sunday, 14 suspects were remanded in custody by a court on charges of assisting a terror organization and forging official documents, according to a judicial source who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media. Another seven were released.

Turkish officials have named Syrian national Salih Necar as the bomber who detonated an explosives-laden hire car that had been stolen in Izmir, western Turkey. They identified Necar, a construction worker, as someone with links to the Syrian PYD, which is affiliated with the PKK. Both are seen terrorist organizations by Turkey.