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Istanbul bomb attack on police bus 'kills 11' | |
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A car bomb attack targeting a police bus has killed at least 11 people in central Istanbul, officials say. | |
The explosives were remotely detonated as the vehicle passed through the busy Vezneciler district at the morning rush hour, reports said. | |
No group has 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. | The explosion happened near the city's historic Beyazit Square neighbourhood, a major tourist attraction. |
Four civilians and seven police officers were among the dead, Istanbul's governor, Vasip Sahin, said. Some 36 other people were injured, he added. | |
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 |
The so-called Islamic State (IS) group and Kurdish militants have both carried out bloody attacks in Turkey in recent months. | |
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 |