Two women from Northern Ireland stabbed to death in Turkey

Seventeen-year-old Turkish boy arrested after the two women killed in Izmir following suspected row Two women from Northern Ireland have been stabbed to death in Turkey. It is understood they were killed on Thursday night in the city of Izmir, about 75 miles from the resort of Kusadasi. Their names have not been released but the women, in their 50s, are thought to be from County Down. A 17-year-old Turkish boy has been arrested. The women were travelling on Irish passports and diplomats from Dublin are liaising with their relatives. It is understood that Turkish police are investigating claims the stabbing happened after a row between the suspect and the mother of a girl dating him. The SDLP assembly member for Newry and Armagh, Dominic Bradley, said the whole area around Newry and Mourne was “totally stunned by the news from Turkey”. He said: “Their families are very much in the thoughts and prayers of people in this part of the world. I know that the people here will rally round the families and give them all the support they are going to need.” A spokesman for the department of foreign affairs in Dublin confirmed consular staff were trying to track down family members. “We are providing consular assistance through the embassy in Ankara,” the spokesman said. It is understood one of the women owned a property in the Kusadasi area. The Turkish Aegean is one of the most popular sun holiday destinations for tourists from Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Turkey Ireland Europe Henry McDonald guardian.co.uk

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