"Turkish officials identify Istanbul suicide bomber
By Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert, CNN
November 2, 2010 1:01 p.m. EDT
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish authorities have identified the man who they say detonated explosives in busy square in downtown Istanbul on Sunday morning, killing himself and wounding at least 32 people.
'His name Vedat Acar, born in 1986 from the Gurpinar district of Van,' said Nazir Senturk, a spokesman for the governor of Istanbul."
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