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German tourist dies after downtown Istanbul stabbing (1st Lead)
Jul 20, 2009, 13:00 GMT
Istanbul, Turkey - A German tourist died from his wounds after being stabbed in broad daylight in downtown Istanbul Monday, local media reports said.
The tourist, identified as Gregor Kerkelik aged around 45, had been stabbed several times in the heart following an altercation with the attacker on Istiklal Caddesi, a popular shopping street near Taksim Square.
The tourist had been walking with his Turkish girlfriend. Police immediately arrested the attacker, and the girlfriend was being questioned.
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