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Turkey: Car bomb targets Gaziantep police HQ Turkey: deadly car bomb targets Gaziantep police HQ
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At least one person has died and 13 were injured in a car bomb blast near a police headquarters in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, officials say. At least one policeman has been killed in a car bomb blast near a police headquarters in the south-east Turkish city of Gaziantep, officials say.
The blast hit the southern city, 10km (six miles) from the Syrian border, at about 09:30 local time (06:30 GMT). Nineteen police and four civilians are reported to have been injured by the early-morning explosion.
CNN Turk said the blast was heard several kilometres away. The blast was heard several kilometres away, CNN Turk TV reported.
Turkey has been hit by a series of deadly blasts over the past year, linked either to Kurdish militants or so-called Islamic State (IS).Turkey has been hit by a series of deadly blasts over the past year, linked either to Kurdish militants or so-called Islamic State (IS).
Ankara, Istanbul and Bursa are among cities that have been targeted by suicide bombings.Ankara, Istanbul and Bursa are among cities that have been targeted by suicide bombings.
Nine of the injured were police officers, Gaziantep's regional governor was quoted as saying.
How dangerous is Turkey's instability?How dangerous is Turkey's instability?
Some reports said gunfire was heard after the blast. There was no immediate word on who is behind the latest blast. Some reports said gunfire was heard after the blast, which occurred at about 09:30 local time (06:30 GMT). There was no immediate word on who is behind the latest blast.
Gaziantep is known to have several IS cells. The police building is close to several government offices, including that of the governor and mayor, the AP news agency said.
In another development, Turkish police detained four suspected IS members, the Anadolu news agency reports. Gaziantep, which is near the Syrian border, is known to have several IS cells.
The four were thought to be preparing to launch an attack in Ankara during Sunday's May Day parades. In another development, Turkish police detained four suspected IS members in Ankara, the Anadolu news agency reports.
The four were thought to be preparing to launch an attack there during Sunday's May Day parades.
Meanwhile Istanbul police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters trying to stage a May Day rally in Taksim Square, the scene of violent anti-government protests in 2013.
More than 25,000 police have been deployed there for May Day.
Separately three Turkish soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack that the army blamed on Kurdish militants of the PKK.Separately three Turkish soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack that the army blamed on Kurdish militants of the PKK.
An army statement said the attack took place in Mardin province, where the army has been conducting a military operation against the PKK.An army statement said the attack took place in Mardin province, where the army has been conducting a military operation against the PKK.
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