In pictures: Funerals of Istanbul blast victims

1 of 9 Hundreds of mourners gathered on Tuesday for the funerals of six Jewish people killed in blasts in Istanbul on Saturday.

2 of 9 The coffins were draped with Turkey's red flag, emblazoned with a white star and crescent, an honour normally given to prominent citizens.

3 of 9 Children mourned one of their classmates killed in the blast as rain fell on the Jewish Cemetery in Istanbul.

4 of 9 Prayers were said in Hebrew and Turkish as members of the Jewish and Muslim communities said farewell to the victims.

5 of 9 Some mourners were overcome by grief during the ceremony.

6 of 9 Members of the ultra-orthodox Jewish volunteer ZAKA Rescue and Recovery organisation attended the funerals.

7 of 9 Muslim victims were buried on Sunday. Most of the dead were were Muslim Turks, who lived or worked near the synagogues.

8 of 9 Investigators continue to search the rubble for clues to the attacks, believed to be carried out by two suicide bombers.

9 of 9 Many people have placed flowers at a memorial to all 24 victims, whose murder has shocked the country.