Turkey: Car bomb kills at least 11 people and wounds 36 in central Istanbul
Dead include seven police officers and four civilians, three of the wounded in serious condition; no immediate claim of responsibility
A rush-hour car bomb attack targeting a bus carrying riot police killed 11 people and wounded 36 others Tuesday, Istanbul’s governor said.
Speaking at the scene of the blast in the district of Beyazit, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin said the dead included seven police officers and four civilians. At least three of the wounded were in serious condition.
The explosion was caused by a bomb placed inside a car and was detonated as the police vehicle was passing by, Sahin said.