Two masked assailants attacked a church in Istanbul during Sunday services, killing one person, Turkish officials said.
According to a statement from Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, the armed assailants attacked Santa Maria Church in the Sariyer district of the city at 11.40am local time.
![Police at the scene after the attack at Istanbul’s Santa Maria Church (Emrah Gurel/AP)](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6VJW6ZQM5P5PRMYMMKIHTP6RY4.jpg?auth=eb996f30d7723f82f9a0f9674096c124d2ab19b19546831757fb0056d454867f&width=800&height=533)
He did not specify what kind of weapons were used or whether anyone else was injured.
An investigation is under way, Mr Yerlikaya said. - Associated Press
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