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| Istanbul: 'Deadly blast' hits police bus in Vezneciler | Istanbul: 'Deadly blast' hits police bus in Vezneciler |
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| At least 11 people have been killed by a blast which targeted a police bus in central Istanbul, officials say. | |
| The remote-controlled device was reportedly detonated as the vehicle passed through the busy Vezneciler district at the morning rush hour. | The remote-controlled device was reportedly detonated as the vehicle passed through the busy Vezneciler district at the morning rush hour. |
| No group has yet said it carried out the attack. | No group has yet said it carried out the attack. |
| Violence in Turkey has escalated recently as a result of tensions with Kurdish separatists and the conflict in neighbouring Syria. | Violence in Turkey has escalated recently as a result of tensions with Kurdish separatists and the conflict in neighbouring Syria. |
| The explosion happened near the city's historic Beyazit Square neighbourhood, a major tourist attraction. | |
| At least 36 other people were injured, Istanbul's governor said. | |
| Pictures showed the wreckage of a bus destroyed and the facade of nearby buildings damaged. Armed police were also seen next to the site. | Pictures showed the wreckage of a bus destroyed and the facade of nearby buildings damaged. Armed police were also seen next to the site. |
| Reports said gunfire was heard in the area after the blast. | Reports said gunfire was heard in the area after the blast. |
| How dangerous is Turkey's unrest? | How dangerous is Turkey's unrest? |
| Turkey in midst of hideous vortex | Turkey in midst of hideous vortex |
| Both the so-called Islamic State (IS) and Kurdish militants have said they were behind recent attacks in Turkey. | Both the so-called Islamic State (IS) and Kurdish militants have said they were behind recent attacks in Turkey. |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said terror groups are targeting civilians because they are losing their struggle against Turkish security forces. | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said terror groups are targeting civilians because they are losing their struggle against Turkish security forces. |
| Turkey is part of the US-led coalition against IS and allows coalition planes to use its air base at Incirlik for raids on Iraq and Syria. | Turkey is part of the US-led coalition against IS and allows coalition planes to use its air base at Incirlik for raids on Iraq and Syria. |
| And a two-year-old ceasefire between Turkey and the Kurdish militant PKK broke down last summer. | And a two-year-old ceasefire between Turkey and the Kurdish militant PKK broke down last summer. |
| Recent attacks in Turkey | Recent attacks in Turkey |
| Tears and destruction amid PKK crackdown | Tears and destruction amid PKK crackdown |