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Turkey conducts mass funeral of suicide blast victims

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ANI London
Last Updated : Jul 22 2015 | 1:22 PM IST

Turkey has held a mass funeral ceremony for 32 activists who were killed in a suicide blast in Suruc, near the Syrian border.

According to the BBC, the mourners shouted slogans, wept and clutched at coffins as they were lined up in a courtyard of a mosque.

The bodies were then taken to their homes for burial.

The authorities have identified the bomber who is believed to have links with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

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First Published: Jul 22 2015 | 1:12 PM IST

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