LIVE UPDATES: Russian citizens are among those detained by Turkish police in connection with Istanbul attack. Four Russians detained for picketing in defense of missing political prisoner Ildar Dadin.
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The following news items were taken from Hurriyet, Gazeta, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Vesti, RosBalt, Grani, Moscow Times, and Newsweek
– 40 ISIL Suspects Linked to Istanbul Nightclub Attack Detained in Turkey’s Izmir; Russian Citizens Among Them
– 4 Detained for Picketing in Support of Missing Political Prison Dadin; Ultra-Nationalists Attack Demonstrators
— Catherine A. Fitzpatrick