Turkey arrests IS suspect over planned attack on U.S. consulate

By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities arrested a suspected Islamic State militant on Tuesday for allegedly planning an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, a security official told Reuters. Dogan news agency said the arrested man was of Syrian origin and had been planning a suicide attack on the consulate. Turkey has been on high alert after more than 100 people were killed by two suicide bombers in the capital Ankara in October.