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Friday, June 10, 2016

Istanbul bombing: Kurdish TAK claims responsibilility

The Kurdish group says attack was revenge for Turkish army operations in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern region.

Armed group Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) has claimed responsibility for a recent suicide bombing in Istanbul that killed 11 people.

The TAK, which is seen as a splinter group of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), said Tuesday's attack was revenge for Turkish army operations in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern region.

In an online statement on Friday, TAK said the attack was a suicide bombing.

The group also repeated a warning that foreign tourists should not visit Turkey for their own safety.

The car bomb destroyed a police bus in central Istanbul during the morning rush hour near the main tourist district, a major university and the mayor's office.


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