Seven injured in attack on police station in Istanbul

A bomb attack on a guard in Istanbul seven people have been injured. Then people at the scene protested against the PKK.

August 10, 2015 04:13 clock

Türkei: Sieben Verletzte bei Anschlag auf Istanbuler Polizeiwache

A police officer locks a street off after a stop in Istanbul. | © Osman Ørsal / Reuters

A bomb attack on a police station in Istanbul, according to a state media report seven people have been injured. The attack was in force a guard in the district of Sultanbeyli, reported the official news agency Anadolu early Monday morning.

The explosion thus sparked a fire, through the collapsed part of the building. In addition, neighboring houses and 20 cars were damaged as the private Dogan news agency reported. In addition to five officers, two civilians were wounded in the bombing, according to Anadolu.

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The attack initially known no one. According to a report of the newspaper Hürriyet, the police cordoned off the area. Before the guard arrived shortly afterwards together residents, chanted slogans against the Kurdish Workers' Party PKK.

Between their fighters and Turkish security forces, the violence has recently increased significantly. In addition, the government in Ankara is pursuing a harder line against extremists of terror militia Islamic State.

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