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TURKEY BLAST

Istanbul airport motorcycle bomb leaves ‘at least ten people’ injured

Emergency services rushed to the scene after the blast rocked the capital city transport hub

'AT least ten' people have been injured after a bomb exploded near Istanbul airport.

Emergency services rushed to the scene after the explosion rocked the area close to the transport hub.

A suspected motorcycle bomb has gone off in Turkey near Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. At least five people are believed to be injured
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A suspected motorcycle bomb has gone off in Turkey near Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. At least five people are believed to be injured
Dramatic images from the scene showed several emergency vehicles around the scene of the explosion
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Dramatic images from the scene showed several emergency vehicles around the scene of the explosionCredit: Getty Images
Many of the vehicles nearby appeared to be badly damaged as a result of the explosion
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Many of the vehicles nearby appeared to be badly damaged as a result of the explosionCredit: EPA

Istanbul's governor said a motorcycle bomb was behind the blast.

He added at least five people had been injured in the explosion on Fatih Street.

The explosion rocked the Yenibosna district, on the European side of Istanbul.

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Witnesses told Turkish television they hard a loud explosion followed bu gunshots.

Cars near the scene appeared to be badly damaged by the blast.

Dozens of emergency vehicles were pictures at the scene within minutes, shortly followed by heavily-armed special forces.

 

Heavily-armed members of Turkey special forces were quickly on the scene of the explosion near the country's biggest airport
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Heavily-armed members of Turkey special forces were quickly on the scene of the explosion near the country's biggest airportCredit: Reuters
The country is on a high state of alert following bombings by both ISIS and Kurdish separatists
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The country is on a high state of alert following bombings by both ISIS and Kurdish separatistsCredit: Reuters

Turkey remains on high alert after a string of terror attacks and a military coup rocked the country earlier this year.

A number of car bombs have rocked the country, including one near Government headquarters in September.

Some have been carried out by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), while others have been claimed by ISIS.

The PKK has been fighting to establish an independent Kurdish state.

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