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Man charged over Istanbul bombings
Sunday, 30 November 2003 15:42A man has been charged in Turkey in relation to the recent bombings of synagogues in the city of Istanbul and of attempting to overthrow the constitution of the country.
The suspect has been taken to the scene of one of the bombings at the Beth Israel synagogue.
Although Turkish police have not revealed the identity of the man, witnesses at the scene described him as a bearded man in his 20s.
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The man is accused of ordering and co-ordinating one of the explosions which killed 29 people earlier this month.
Police apprehended the man when he attempted to cross the border into Iran using false identification papers.
