A Syrian national, identified as 1992-born Salih Necer, was behind the car bomb attack in Ankara on Feb. 17 that killed 28 people and wounded 61 others, Davutoğlu said with “certainty.”

Necer was born in the Amuda province of northern Syria in 1992 and had links to the YPG, Davutoğlu informed reporters.

“A direct link between the attack and the YPG has been established,” he said, adding that nine suspects were detained while the investigation continues.