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Viewing cable 05ISTANBUL1993, BOMB EXPLODES NEAR BUS STOP IN ISTANBUL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05ISTANBUL1993 2005-11-21 15:43 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Istanbul
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ISTANBUL 001993 
 
SIPDIS 
 
TERREP 
 
DEPT FOR DS/IP/EUR, DS/DSS/OSAC, DSERCC 
AND DS/DSS/ITA 
ANKARA FOR RSO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CASC PTER TU TAGS
SUBJECT: BOMB EXPLODES NEAR BUS STOP IN ISTANBUL 
 
 
1. (SBU) Summary.  On Friday, 11/18/05 at approximately 1830 
hours a bomb exploded near a bus stop in the Buyukcekmece 
District of Istanbul.  One person was killed and as many as 
twelve have been reported injured.  Two vehicles were 
reported damaged in the explosion.  The police suspect the 
PKK to be responsible for the bombing. 
 
2. (U) On Friday, 11/18/05 a bomb exploded inside of a 
garbage can near a bus stop approximately 200 meters from 
the main entrance to the Tatilya Entertainment Center 
(amusement park) in the Beylikduzu neighborhood of the 
Buyukcekmece District of Istanbul.  The site of the bombing 
is approximately 15 kilometers west of Ataturk International 
airport.  At approximately 1850 hours, a member of the Air 
Postal Office in Istanbul drove by the scene and telephoned 
the RSO to report.  The APO member reported seeing a mangled 
automobile several ambulances and numerous Gendarme troops at 
the scene.  The explosion was later reported in the media 
and confirmed by the Governor's office. 
 
3. (SBU) According to the media the Istanbul Governor's 
office reported that the IED was composed of A-4 and was 
detonated by a remote control device.  The Turkish National 
Police Chief of the Buyukcekmece District advised the 
security staff that the Gendarme is conducting the 
investigation and that the PKK is suspected in the attack. 
 
 
JONES