Seven Hurt by Bomb Explosion in Southern Turkey
- Author: AFP
- Publish date:25/08/2004
- Section:WORLD HEADLINES
Seven people were slightly hurt when a bomb exploded overnight outside a bank in Dortyol, southern Turkey, near the border with Syria, the Anatolia news agency reported.
The police chief of Hatay province Cafer Sahin said the explosion was probably terrorist-linked in a likely reference to Kurdish rebels.
Those hurt included passersby and two people sitting on the terrace of a cake shop opposite the Is Bank. The injured were taken to hospital.
The blast blew out windows in nearby buildings.
On Monday, a youth was killed and another injured in an explosion in Antalya harbour, the country's top tourist destination.
Police have refused to say what caused the blast.
Kurdish rebels, who claimed responsibility for the bombing earlier this month of two Istanbul hotels, have warned tourists to stay away from Turkey.
Hatay province in the past has seen clashes between security forces and Kurdish rebels.
Kurdish rebels declared an end to their unilateral truce in June and clashes with security forces have multiplied since in the mainly Kurdish southeast of the country.
On Wednesday, a soldier was killed and another wounded in an ambush near Semdinli, in the southeast of the country, Anatolia said.
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Turkish Kurd, her head covered in the Kurdish flag, takes part in a celebration. (AFP)