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Suspect identified over Turkey suicide bomb attack

A suspect has been identified after a suicide bomb attack in Turkey killed at least 32 people, the country's Prime Minister has said.

The victims, mostly young students, had gathered in the mostly-Kurdish town of Suruc to make a statement to the local media regarding a trip they were planning to help rebuild the ravaged city of Kobani, Syria.

The PM added that the suspect was believed to have "clear" links to militant group Islamic State.

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Footage shows aftermath of deadly Turkish explosion

The first pictures from the scene of the explosion in Suruc show emergency services outside the cultural centre.

Several ambulances can be seen as crowds gather nearby.

The Turkish Interior Ministry said in a statement: "We call on everyone to stand together and remain calm in the face of this terrorist attack which targets the unity of our country."

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