Thursday, December 27, 2007

Kurds blamed for Istanbul bombing - UPI.com

"Kurds blamed for Istanbul bombing

Published: Dec. 27, 2007 at 12:07 PM

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Istanbul's governor blames the Kurdish separatist group PKK for a bombing in the Turkish capital earlier this week.

Gov. Muammer Guler said although no one had claimed responsibility for the Tuesday blast, which left one woman dead, it was likely connected to a recent wave of arson fires also believed to be the handiwork of the Kurdistan Workers Party."

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