Istanbul prevented the assassination attempt on U.S. President Barack Obama, who is in Turkey for a two-day visit. According to the Associated Press, the Turkish police last Friday, April 3, arrested a man who claimed he wanted to kill an American leader.
Obama arrived in Istanbul on Sunday, April 5. His visit ends on Tuesday, 7 April. According to the United States Secret Service Ed Donovan, an immediate threat to the president did not raise.
The detainee was later released: he was mentally ill, and, according to police, no danger to the American President. This was on condition of anonymity said the Turkish security service officer agency AFP.
According to the Jordanian resource Al Bawaba, which refers to the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan, was planning to attempt a Syrian, identified only by initials MG (M. G.). He supposedly was going to get on a press conference to authenticate the Al Jazeera television journalist and a knife into Obama with a knife. On interrogation the detainee claimed that he had three assistants.
In anticipation of the Obama visit to Turkey in Istanbul were also detained three suspected members of al-Qaida. " The police assumed that the Syrian suspect could have had to them.
Obama stay in Istanbul, closer to the end on the evening of April 7. In the remainder program of the visit includes meetings with religious leaders and students, as well as the placement of monuments and sights.
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