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Gunfire heard at Istanbul tourist site Turkish troops killed in bomb attack in Siirt province
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Gunfire has been heard around Turkey's iconic Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, a major tourist attraction, reports say. Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, media reports say.
One witness said she had heard a blast, then shooting. Two armed people are being sought over the attack, and one report said they were detained at the scene. No casualties were reported. The attack has been blamed on Kurdish PKK militants and comes amid a wave of violence after the failure of a two-year ceasefire.
Ambulances have been sent to the area and roads have been sealed off. Meanwhile two people have been arrested after gunfire was heard outside Istanbul's iconic Dolmabahce Palace, which houses offices of the PM.
Separately, media reports said eight Turkish soldiers had been killed by a bomb in south-eastern Siirt province. No casualties have been reported. PM Ahmet Davutoglu is in Ankara.
The Dolmabahce Palace houses the city offices of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, but he was in the capital Ankara at the time.
The palace was the main administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire for many years in the 19th and early 20th centuries.The palace was the main administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire for many years in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The founder of modern Turkey, Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, died there in 1938.The founder of modern Turkey, Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, died there in 1938.
A man suspected of belonging to the banned leftist group DHKP-C was arrested in January after attacking guards outside the palace.A man suspected of belonging to the banned leftist group DHKP-C was arrested in January after attacking guards outside the palace.