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Viewing cable 87IZMIR1213, EXPLOSION AT IZMIR SUMERBANK

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
87IZMIR1213 1987-12-30 14:07 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Izmir
R 301407Z DEC 87
FM AMCONSUL IZMIR
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 7096
INFO AMEMBASSY ANKARA
AMCONSUL ISTANBUL
AMCONSUL ADANA
UNCLAS IZMIR 01213 
 
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 
 
E.O. 12356: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PINS TU
SUBJECT: EXPLOSION AT IZMIR SUMERBANK 
 
1.  AT 9:30 PM LOCAL TIME DECEMBER 29, A BOMB EXPLODED 
AT A SUMERBANK RETAIL STORE IN THE KAPILAR SECTION OF 
DOWNTOWN IZMIR.  THE STORE WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME AND 
NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT POLICE ESTIMATE THE BOMB WAS OF 
"CONSIDERABLE" STRENGTH AS NINE OR TEN SHOPS IN THE 
IMMEDIATE VICINITY ALSO SUFFERED DAMAGE, MAINLY BROKEN 
GLASS. 
 
2.  OUR POLICE AND SUMERBANK CONTACTS ARE NOT ABLE AT 
THIS POINT TO ADD MUCH MORE TO THE INFORMATION ABOVE, 
ALL OF WHICH WAS REPORTED IN THE PRESS.  THE POLICE ADD 
ONLY THAT THE BOMB WAS CERTAINLY A "CLOCK" OR TIMED 
BOMB AND THE THE PKK IS THE PRIMARY SUSPECT.  WHILE THE 
POLICE SAY THAT THEY RECEIVED NO CALLS, YENI ASIR REPORTS 
IT RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM A PERSON CLAIMING 
PKK RESPONSIBILITY AND ASSERTING THAT "SUCH ACTIONS 
WILL CONTINUE." 
 
 
KLEMP