Turkish media said Monday an explosion in the southeastern city of Van wounded at least 11 people.
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The blast took place in the heart of the bustling city centre, between the ruling AKP´s offices and those of the governor, Anadolu added, without giving an exact number of the injured.
At least 27 people were wounded in a vehicle bomb attack in the Turkish eastern province of Van on September 12, in the first day of Islam’s holy Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) holiday, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported.
Although an official statement has yet to be made, the attack’s targets and conduct points to the PKK terror organization, which has carried out deadly bombing attacks against official and civilian targets since a two-year ceasefire ended in July 2015.
‘The terrorist organisation has targeted our party building and the AKP’s presence in the past.
He said the AKP building was well-secured and did not suffer much damage.
A water cannon sprays in front of damaged buildings and vehicles after suspected Kurdish militants detonated a auto bomb near local government offices in Turkey’s southeastern city of Van September 12, 2016 in this still image taken from video. Van sits about 100 km east of the border with Iran.
The blast came a day after the government announced the removal of 28 mayors, mainly over alleged links to the PKK in a move strongly denounced by pro-Kurdish parties.
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey had evidence the mayors had sent support to Kurdish militants and that they should have been stripped of their roles sooner.
In a message relayed by his brother, jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan said the Kurdish conflict could end if the state was ready.
Tens of thousands of people have been killed since the PKK first took up arms in 1984, with the aim of carving out an independent state for Turkey´s Kurdish minority.
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Daesh is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State.
