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.

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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 explosionCredit: Getty Images
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.

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