A police officer and a courthouse employee have been killed in an explosion outside Izmir courthouse in western Turkey, Reuters reports.

At least 10 people were hospitalized after the blast while two suspected attackers have been killed following clashes with police, according to the news agency.

Dogan News Agency reports that a search has begun for a third suspect, citing the state-run Andalou agency.



The news outlet reports that a car bomb exploded right in front of the flag near the courthouse, causing damage to several vehicles.

Police officers are believed to be among the injured, according to Dogan.

Ambulances and police teams are at the scene.


The secretary general of the city municipality, Bugra Gokce, confirmed to CNN Turk that the explosion was caused by a car bomb.

The carpark was reserved for prosecutors and judges, according to CNN Turk.

A temporary media gag order has been issued on the attack, according to Hurriyet.

The suspected terror attack comes less than a week after 39 people were shot dead on New Year’s Eve at a nightclub in Istanbul. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.

Turkish officials say they have established the identity of the gunman, but have not released his name. The man, who is thought to be of Uyghur ethnicity, according to Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak, is still at large.


https://www.rt.com/news/372734-turkey-explosion-izmir/



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj9p6LdDR34

Turkey being dealt with by their one time beneficiaries