Bomb blast kills at least 11 in Istanbul
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A destroyed van is seen near a Turkish police bus that was targeted in a bomb attack in a central Istanbul district, Turkey, June 7, 2016.
A bomb blast has rocked the central Istanbul district of Vezneciler near a bus stop, killing at least 11 people and leaving 36 others injured.
A parked car packed with explosives was detonated by remote control as the police bus drove by on Tuesday, CNN Turk said.
The blast occurred during the morning rush hour in the densely populated district. Gunshots were heard in the area after the blast, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.
The area is a commercial hub as well as the location of Istanbul University and is close to key tourist sites like the Grand Bazaar.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Kurdish militants, Daesh terrorists and radical leftists have all staged attacks in Turkey recently.
Turkey has suffered a spate of bombings this year, including two attacks in tourist areas of Istanbul blamed on Daesh and two car bombings in the capital, Ankara, which were claimed by a Kurdish militant group.
The attacks have come as Turkey is battling PKK militants, who have killed hundreds of members of the security forces in the southeast.
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