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Turkish troops killed in bomb attack in Siirt province Turkish troops killed in bomb attack in Siirt province
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Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, media reports say.Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, media reports say.
The attack has been blamed on Kurdish PKK militants and comes amid a wave of violence after the failure of a two-year ceasefire. The bomb exploded on a highway as a military vehicle was passing.
No-one said they carried out the attack, but it was blamed on Kurdish PKK militants. It comes amid a wave of violence after a two-year truce failed.
Meanwhile two people have been arrested after gunfire was heard outside Istanbul's iconic Dolmabahce Palace, which houses offices of the PM.Meanwhile two people have been arrested after gunfire was heard outside Istanbul's iconic Dolmabahce Palace, which houses offices of the PM.
No casualties have been reported. PM Ahmet Davutoglu is in Ankara. No casualties have been reported. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was in 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, in the Besiktas district on the European side of Istanbul, 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, and the palace is now a major tourist attraction.
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.
Turkey has been on high alert since launching an air campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria and PKK bases in northern Iraq last month.