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Turkey attacks: Deadly violence in Istanbul and Sirnak | Turkey attacks: Deadly violence in Istanbul and Sirnak |
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At least five members of the Turkish security forces have been killed in attacks in the country's south-east and Istanbul. | |
Four police officers were killed by a bomb on a road in Sirnak province and shortly after, gunmen opened fire on a military helicopter, killing a soldier. | |
Tension between the Turkish government and Kurdish militants has been rising. | Tension between the Turkish government and Kurdish militants has been rising. |
One of the Istanbul attacks, on the US consulate, was carried out by two women and linked to a far-left group. | |
One of the female assailants in Monday's attack was wounded and detained, and a rifle and other weaponry were seized, Istanbul's governor said in a statement. | |
She is said to be a member of a radical Marxist group, the Revolutionary People's Liberation Front (DHKP-C). | |
The DHKP-C previously claimed a 2013 suicide attack on the US embassy in the capital, Ankara. | |
The US consulate said in a tweet that it was closed until further notice. | |
In the other attack in Istanbul, on a police station in the district of Sultanbeyli, a car bomb was detonated, injuring 10 people, including three police officers. | |
Two suspected militants were killed in ensuing clashes with police and an injured police officer died later in hospital, reports say. | Two suspected militants were killed in ensuing clashes with police and an injured police officer died later in hospital, reports say. |
PKK conflict | PKK conflict |
Following the attack on the military helicopter in Sirnak province, Turkish helicopters bombed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in retaliation. | Following the attack on the military helicopter in Sirnak province, Turkish helicopters bombed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in retaliation. |
A ceasefire in the long-running conflict with the group appeared to disintegrate in July, when Turkey began bombing PKK camps in northern Iraq, at the same time as launching air strikes on IS militants. | A ceasefire in the long-running conflict with the group appeared to disintegrate in July, when Turkey began bombing PKK camps in northern Iraq, at the same time as launching air strikes on IS militants. |
PKK leader Cemil Bayik has accused Turkey of trying to protect IS by attacking Kurdish fighters. | PKK leader Cemil Bayik has accused Turkey of trying to protect IS by attacking Kurdish fighters. |
"They are doing it to limit the PKK's fight against IS. Turkey is protecting IS," he told the BBC in an interview. | "They are doing it to limit the PKK's fight against IS. Turkey is protecting IS," he told the BBC in an interview. |
Kurdish fighters - among them the PKK - have secured significant victories against IS militants in Syria and Iraq. | Kurdish fighters - among them the PKK - have secured significant victories against IS militants in Syria and Iraq. |
But Turkey, like a number of Western countries, considers the PKK a terrorist organisation. | But Turkey, like a number of Western countries, considers the PKK a terrorist organisation. |
Are you in Turkey? Have you witnessed the attacks? Please stay safe and let us know about your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Turkey? Have you witnessed the attacks? Please stay safe and let us know about your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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