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Four arrested after deadly Istanbul blast

Turkish security forces have arrested four people in connection with the suicide bombing in Istanbul in which 10 German tourists were killed, Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said.

Tuesday's blast in Sultanahmet Square killed 10 German tourists and wounded 15.

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Istanbul bomb was attack on Turkey and its tourism

The blast in Istanbul was a strike on the Turkish people and its tourism with at least eight German tourists killed as they enjoyed a New Year holiday.

Authorities say they foiled an attack in November and another at New Year but the attack today shows that the country has become a target for terrorism and may face more in the future.

ITV News Correspondent Emma Murphy reports.

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