Turkish official: 38 killed, 166 wounded in twin bombings

ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkey’s interior minister has lashed out at Kurdish militants and their Western allies following twin bombings near an Istanbul soccer stadium that killed at least 38 people, including 30 police officers.
Speaking today at a funeral for officers, Minister Suleyman Soylu referred to members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, as “animals.” Turkish officials frequently accuse the West of directly and indirectly supporting the insurgency.