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One person was killed when two masked gunmen opened fire during a service at Istanbul's Santa Maria Catholic church on Sunday. AFP
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An ambulance leaves Istanbul's Santa Maria church as Turkish riot police block the street after two gunmen carried out a deadly shooting on Sunday. AFP
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Relatives grieve after one person was shot dead during a service at Santa Maria Church in Istanbul. EPA
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A Turkish forensics officer investigates near the scene of Sunday's church shooting in Istanbul. AP
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Turkish police officers stand guard outside the Santa Maria Church in Istanbul after the shooting on Sunday. AP
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Police secure the area outside the Santa Maria Catholic church in Istanbul after an attack by two masked gunmen on Sunday. Reuters
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Turkish forensic investigators conduct an investigation after a deadly shooting at Istanbul's Santa Maria Church on Sunday. EPA
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One person was killed when two masked gunmen opened fire during a service at Istanbul's Santa Maria Catholic church on Sunday. AFP
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An ambulance leaves Istanbul's Santa Maria church as Turkish riot police block the street after two gunmen carried out a deadly shooting on Sunday. AFP
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Relatives grieve after one person was shot dead during a service at Santa Maria Church in Istanbul. EPA
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A Turkish forensics officer investigates near the scene of Sunday's church shooting in Istanbul. AP
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Turkish police officers stand guard outside the Santa Maria Church in Istanbul after the shooting on Sunday. AP
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Police secure the area outside the Santa Maria Catholic church in Istanbul after an attack by two masked gunmen on Sunday. Reuters
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Turkish forensic investigators conduct an investigation after a deadly shooting at Istanbul's Santa Maria Church on Sunday. EPA
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One person was killed when two masked gunmen opened fire during a service at Istanbul's Santa Maria Catholic church on Sunday. AFP
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