Premium
This is an archive article published on March 31, 2016

Turkey blast: Four killed, 14 wounded in car bomb attack in Diyarbakir, say reports

Broadcaster Haberturk TV said the blast hit near a bus station in the city, the largest in the mainly Kurdish southeast. Ambulances rushed to the scene, Haberturk said.

Turkey, Turkey blast, Diyarbakir blast, Turkey explosion, Turkey attack, world news Turkey blast: Broadcaster Haberturk TV said the blast hit near a bus station in the city, the largest in the mainly Kurdish southeast. (Source: Google Maps)

Turkish news agencies say four policemen were killed and 14 people were wounded Thursday in an explosion near a bus terminal in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.

The state-run Anadolu Agency said a bomb detonated as a special forces vehicle passed by and that civilians were among the wounded.

The private Dogan news agency reported the same toll and attributed the explosion to a car bomb. The agency blamed “terrorists” for the incident, using the government designation for Kurdish rebels.

Story continues below this ad

An opposition politician based in Diyarbakir, Omer Tastan, confirmed there had been an explosion in the city in southeastern Turkey, which has suffered renewed violence between security forces and Kurdish militants.

The blast damaged several cars and shattered almost all the windows of a high rise in the area. At least six ambulances deployed to collect casualties and security forces rushed to seal off the area.

A military hospital where some of the wounded were reportedly taken declined to comment on casualties.

Here are the latest updates: 

9:05 pm: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said this week that 355 members of the security forces had been killed in the fighting, along with 5,359 members of the PKK. It was not possible to confirm the toll on the rebel side.

Story continues below this ad

9:00 pm: Four Turkish police officers were killed and around 20 people were wounded in a car bomb attack on Thursday in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Diyarbakir, a government official said.

8:45 pm: Four police killed, 14 people wounded in bomb attack in Turkey’s Diyarbakir: AFP

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement