Suspected suicide bomb blast in Istanbul
31/10 12:16 CET
At least one person has been killed and almost two dozen injured after a suspected suicide bomb in Istanbul.
The blast ripped through Taksim Square in the heart of the Turkish city.
Istanbul’s governor has said 22 people were caught in the attack, ten of them police. It’s thought the bomber, probably male, targeted the officers’ vehicle.
Two people are said to be in a critical condition.
Police have sealed the plaza with fears a second attacker may be present. It is still unclear if the alleged bomber was killed by the explosion.
A popular area and transport hub thousands of people, especially tourists, pass through the square everyday.
For the moment, it is not known what the motive may have been for the suspected attack, but Kurdish PKK rebels and other groups have targeted the city in the past.
In 2003 al Qaeda militants were behind blasts that killed nearly 60 people.
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The blast ripped through Taksim Square in the heart of the Turkish city.
Istanbul’s governor has said 22 people were caught in the attack, ten of them police. It’s thought the bomber, probably male, targeted the officers’ vehicle.
Two people are said to be in a critical condition.
Police have sealed the plaza with fears a second attacker may be present. It is still unclear if the alleged bomber was killed by the explosion.
A popular area and transport hub thousands of people, especially tourists, pass through the square everyday.
For the moment, it is not known what the motive may have been for the suspected attack, but Kurdish PKK rebels and other groups have targeted the city in the past.
In 2003 al Qaeda militants were behind blasts that killed nearly 60 people.
Copyright © 2010 euronews
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will never surrender to terror after a suspected suicide bomb in Istanbul.
Thirty-two people are now known to have been injured, five seriously, after the blast ripped through Taksim Square in the heart of the city.
The bomber, who was killed in the explosion, appeared to have targeted police with some 15 officers caught in the attack.
Speaking in south-east Turkey Erdogan said: ‘‘We will not tolerate those aiming to create conflict in the country and threatening Turkey’s peace, security, and development. These kinds of attacks will not stop Turkey reaching its goal of peace, brotherhood and development.’‘
A popular plaza lined with bars and restaurants, thousands of people, particularly tourists, pass through Taksim Square everyday.
It is still unclear what the motive for the strike may have been, but Kurddish PKK rebels and other groups, such as al Qaeda have targeted Istanbul in the past.
Copyright © 2010 euronews
Thirty-two people are now known to have been injured, five seriously, after the blast ripped through Taksim Square in the heart of the city.
The bomber, who was killed in the explosion, appeared to have targeted police with some 15 officers caught in the attack.
Speaking in south-east Turkey Erdogan said: ‘‘We will not tolerate those aiming to create conflict in the country and threatening Turkey’s peace, security, and development. These kinds of attacks will not stop Turkey reaching its goal of peace, brotherhood and development.’‘
A popular plaza lined with bars and restaurants, thousands of people, particularly tourists, pass through Taksim Square everyday.
It is still unclear what the motive for the strike may have been, but Kurddish PKK rebels and other groups, such as al Qaeda have targeted Istanbul in the past.
Copyright © 2010 euronews
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