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Explosion rocks SE Turkish city Explosion rocks SE Turkish city
(30 minutes later)
At least seven people have been killed in an explosion in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, in the mainly-Kurdish south east of the country, officials say.At least seven people have been killed in an explosion in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, in the mainly-Kurdish south east of the country, officials say.
At least five of the dead are reported to be children.At least five of the dead are reported to be children.
Some 17 people were injured in the blast, which occurred at a park in the city's Baglar district.Some 17 people were injured in the blast, which occurred at a park in the city's Baglar district.
"We suspect it was a bomb," a senior security official told AFP news agency, adding that the police had not yet reached a definite conclusion."We suspect it was a bomb," a senior security official told AFP news agency, adding that the police had not yet reached a definite conclusion.
Officials in the local governor's office said the explosion was caused by a bomb set off by a mobile phone timer, the Associated Press news agency reported.Officials in the local governor's office said the explosion was caused by a bomb set off by a mobile phone timer, the Associated Press news agency reported.
As rescue workers converged on the scene, police cordoned off the site and launched an investigation.As rescue workers converged on the scene, police cordoned off the site and launched an investigation.
Diyarbakir, the central city of the south-east, is a heartland of Kurdish separatist militancy.Diyarbakir, the central city of the south-east, is a heartland of Kurdish separatist militancy.
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford, in Istanbul, describes Baglar as a poor area of the city, where most residents are Kurdish migrants.The BBC's Sarah Rainsford, in Istanbul, describes Baglar as a poor area of the city, where most residents are Kurdish migrants.
The district mayor is from the Kurdish DTP political party, she adds, and recently called on the Kurdish separatist group the PKK to announce a ceasefire following an upsurge in violence in recent weeks. The district mayor is from the Kurdish DTP political party, she adds, which recently called on the Kurdish separatist group the PKK to announce a ceasefire following an upsurge in violence in recent weeks.
String of bombsString of bombs
A string of bomb attacks in Turkish tourist resorts and other cities in recent weeks have killed a total of 12 people and wounded dozens.A string of bomb attacks in Turkish tourist resorts and other cities in recent weeks have killed a total of 12 people and wounded dozens.
One separatist militant group, the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (Tac), has said it carried out those attacks.One separatist militant group, the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (Tac), has said it carried out those attacks.
It has also warned on its website last week that it would turn "Turkey into hell".It has also warned on its website last week that it would turn "Turkey into hell".
The group, which is said to be linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), called on foreign tourists not to travel to the country.The group, which is said to be linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), called on foreign tourists not to travel to the country.
The suspected bomb came shortly after a US envoy arrived in Ankara for talks on increasing US-Turkish co-operation against Kurdish rebels.The suspected bomb came shortly after a US envoy arrived in Ankara for talks on increasing US-Turkish co-operation against Kurdish rebels.
Retired US air force general Joseph Ralston is due to hold talks with Turkish officials on Wednesday.Retired US air force general Joseph Ralston is due to hold talks with Turkish officials on Wednesday.