ISTANBUL – Turkish police detained 17 suspects in Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul for an attempted attack on a crew member of the US Navy, the Istanbul Governor’s Office announced on Wednesday (Nov. 3).
The office said in a written statement that the suspects tried to put a sack over the crew member’s head of a naval ship of the US Navy, which recently anchored on Istanbul.
It noted that the incident occurred during a city tour, and “the suspects were detained upon the order of the chief public prosecutor’s office.”
The US amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney arrived in Istanbul on Monday (Nov. 1) for a scheduled port visit. According to press reports, the ship is expected to sail toward the Black Sea to join a military drill this week. (Xinhua) – bny
