The Latest: US defence secretary condemns Istanbul attack
ISTANBUL — The Latest on the twin explosions near an Istanbul soccer stadium on Saturday night (all times local):
11:40 p.m.
U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter has issued a statement expressing his condolences to victims’ families after the twin bombings in Istanbul.
Carter also said “this attack only redoubles our resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Turkish allies in condemning these attacks and relentlessly combatting terrorism.”