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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 seven officers and four civilians in central Istanbul. | |
The explosives were remotely detonated as the vehicle passed through the busy Vezneciler district at the morning rush hour, officials said. | |
No group has said it carried out the attack, but Kurdish militants have recently targeted security services. | |
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will "fight the terrorists to the end". | |
The explosion happened near the city's historic Beyazit Square neighbourhood, a major tourist attraction, and an Istanbul university building. | The explosion happened near the city's historic Beyazit Square neighbourhood, a major tourist attraction, and an Istanbul university building. |
Istanbul's governor, Vasip Sahin, said about 36 other people were injured. | |
How dangerous is Turkey's unrest? | How dangerous is Turkey's unrest? |
Turkey in midst of hideous vortex | Turkey in midst of hideous vortex |
Visiting some of the wounded in hospital, Mr Erdogan said: "These (attacks) are being carried out against people whose duty it is to ensure the security of our people. | |
"These cannot be pardoned or forgiven. We shall continue our fight against terrorists tirelessly until the end." | |
Turkey's Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said the attackers were "cold-heartedly" for exploding bombs on the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which is in its second day. | |
An eyewitness told Reuters news agency that there was a "loud bang", strong enough to topple all the goods from the shelves of his store. | |
"We thought it was lightning, but right at that second the windows of the shop came down. It was extremely scary," he said. | |
Recent attacks in Turkey | Recent attacks in Turkey |
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) |
Tears and destruction amid PKK crackdown | Tears and destruction amid PKK crackdown |
Turkey has been hit by bloody attacks in recent months by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group and Kurdish militants. | |
Mr Erdogan has said militants 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. |
The country has also been waging an offensive against the PKK, which fights for autonomy in the majority-Kurdish areas in Turkey's south-east. | The country has also been waging an offensive against the PKK, which fights for autonomy in the majority-Kurdish areas in Turkey's south-east. |
A two-year-old ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK broke down last summer. Since then, violence has killed hundreds of Turkish security forces, Kurdish fighters and civilians. | A two-year-old ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK broke down last summer. Since then, violence has killed hundreds of Turkish security forces, Kurdish fighters and civilians. |
Turkey, the EU and US refer to the PKK as a terrorist organisation. | Turkey, the EU and US refer to the PKK as a terrorist organisation. |
An offshoot of the group, the TAK, carried out two attacks on police vehicles in Ankara this year. | An offshoot of the group, the TAK, carried out two attacks on police vehicles in Ankara this year. |
The government and western intelligence groups believe TAK is an alias of the PKK. | The government and western intelligence groups believe TAK is an alias of the PKK. |
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