1 Dead In Armed Attack On Italian Church In Istanbul

The Turkey minister said an individual identified only as CT -- who was among those attending Sunday's service -- had died after the armed attack.

Two men launched an armed attack on an Italian church in Istanbul during a religious ceremony on Sunday, leaving one person dead, Turkey's interior minister said.

The attack occurred at around 11:40 (0840 GMT) at the Santa Maria church in the Sariyer district of Istanbul and was carried out by two masked men, Ali Yerlikaya said on social media.

He added that an investigation had been launched.