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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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Turkey bomb suspect 'had clear Islamic State links'

Relatives and friends of victims of the bomb attack flash v-signs during a minute's silence. Credit: Reuters

A suspected suicide bomber who killed at least 32 people in the Turkish town of Suruc is believed to have "clear" links to Islamic State, the country's Prime Minister has said.

Ahmet Davutoglu said checks were being done for any domestic or international terror links after the suspect had been identified.

The blast tore through a group of university-aged activist group as they gathered in the town, which stands on the border of Syria.

The activists had been planning a trip to help rebuild nearby Kobani, which was devastated during fighting with Islamic State over the last year.

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