A auto bombing in Van province late Wednesday killed a police officer and two civilians and wounded at least 73 people, the Associated Press reported.
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Soldiers, medics, rescue teams and officials work at the blast scene where two officers and one civilian were killed when a vehicle bomb exploded outside a police station near the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Cars loaded with bombs attacked the Turkish province of Van and the city of Elazig late Wednesday and early Thursday respectively.
He said that the three killed were all civilians while two of the 40 wounded were police.
The government of Turkey is blaming the attack on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party and has banned all news reports about the attack.
Turkish authorities detained 29 inspectors on Friday from the BDDK banking watchdog for “irregular inspections”, broadcaster NTV and other media reported, in what appeared to be the latest round-up related to the failed July 15 coup. Police Center and Lodgings in Ipekyolu were also attacked with a bomb-laden auto, parked near the building and detonated remotely.
More than 600 members of the security forces have been killed in PKK attacks since the ceasefire collapsed, according to a toll given by Anadolu on July 31.
The United States should extradite Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish citizen, as is allowed under an existing treaty (“Turkey asks USA officials to hold Pa. cleric”, Sunday). “On Monday, a vehicle bomb detonated near a traffic police station outside the southeast city of Diyarbakir, killing eight”, he says.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday Ankara would put its domestic and external intelligence operations under an umbrella structure to allow better coordination and help prevent another coup attempt.
Eastern Turkey was rocked by two deadly bombings against police as Kurdish guerrillas launched a new campaign of attacks targeting areas that are not predominantly Kurdish.
The provincial governor’s office said 14 of the wounded were in serious condition.
US Vice President Joe Biden is also scheduled to visit Turkey next week.
“Those responsible for these crimes show a contempt for the right to life and must be brought to justice”, said Andrew Gardner, the rights group’s Turkey researcher.
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