Russia's Consulate General
in the Turkish city of Antalya has confirmed three Russians suspected of having
connections to Islamic State have been arrested.
Police also seized
documents and CDs during a search of the premises where the suspects were
staying, according to one news agency.
Three Russians suspected of
having links to Islamic State have been held in Turkey, a day after a bomb
blast in Istanbul.
Almost 60 people have been
detained in raids across the country following the suicide attack in a popular
square on Tuesday.
No group has claimed
responsibility for the bomb in Sultanahmet Square, which killed 10 people,
mostly German tourists.
Turkish president Recep
Tayyip Erdogan said the attack was carried out by a "suicide bomber of
Syrian origin".
Officials say he was a
Syrian born in 1988. It is unclear if
there was a link between the Russian arrests and the suicide bombing.
Turkey is a member of the
US-led coalition against IS militants.
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