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Istanbul violence: Gunfire and blast in Turkish city | Istanbul violence: Gunfire and blast in Turkish city |
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Violence has flared up in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, with two assailants opening fire outside the US consulate, just hours after a bomb attack on a police station. | Violence has flared up in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, with two assailants opening fire outside the US consulate, just hours after a bomb attack on a police station. |
At least seven people were reported to have been injured in the bomb blast, including three police officers. | |
No-one is reported to have been hurt in the attack on the US consulate. | No-one is reported to have been hurt in the attack on the US consulate. |
The attacks come at a time of increased tension between Turkey and rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). | The attacks come at a time of increased tension between Turkey and rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). |
Turkey also recently announced it was taking a more active role against Islamic State militants. | |
The US consulate attackers fled when police shot back, but one of the two assailants has now been arrested, reports say. | |
Two suspected militants have been killed in clashes with police in the district of Sultanbeyli where the attack on the police station took place, the Dogan news agency reports. |