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Car bomb in Turkey kills toddler, wounds 15

The injured were not in a critical condition and were taken to hospital

February 17, 2017 at 7:18 pm

A child has been killed and 15 other people were injured in a car bomb attack in the southeastern Turkish province of Sanliurfa, the governor said today.

Sanliurfa Governor Gungor Azim Tuna said that a three-year-old child was killed in the explosion, which struck near the green area of a housing complex for judges and prosecutors in the province’s Viransehir district.

The blast occurred at 20:45 local time (17:45GMT).

Tuna said that during the evening a young person of about 18-20 years old parked the bomb-laden car near the housing complex.

“The terrorist attack was carried out by detonating the bomb-laden car via remote control. The housing complex was severely damaged,” Tuna added. The child who died in the blast was the son of a court clerk, he said. The injured were not in a critical condition and were sent to local hospitals.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed condolences to the victims of the attack.

Condemning the attack, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag tweeted: “This terrorist attack was carried out against not only the judiciary but also our law, our justice, our nation, and our unity. No terrorist organization or terrorist attack will deter Turkey’s fight against terror.”