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| Istanbul stadium attacks: Turkey points finger at PKK | Istanbul stadium attacks: Turkey points finger at PKK |
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| The Turkish government says Kurdish militants appear to be responsible for twin bomb attacks on police outside a stadium in Istanbul on Saturday. | The Turkish government says Kurdish militants appear to be responsible for twin bomb attacks on police outside a stadium in Istanbul on Saturday. |
| Deputy PM Numan Kurtulmus said initial findings pointed towards the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has targeted security forces in the past. | Deputy PM Numan Kurtulmus said initial findings pointed towards the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has targeted security forces in the past. |
| At least 38 people died near Istanbul's Vodafone Arena when attackers struck after a top-division football match. | At least 38 people died near Istanbul's Vodafone Arena when attackers struck after a top-division football match. |
| A car bomb hit a police vehicle and a suicide bomber blew himself up nearby. | A car bomb hit a police vehicle and a suicide bomber blew himself up nearby. |
| Mr Numan told CNN Turk news channel that about 300-400kg (660-880lb) of explosives had been used in Saturday evening's attack. | Mr Numan told CNN Turk news channel that about 300-400kg (660-880lb) of explosives had been used in Saturday evening's attack. |
| "Arrows point" to the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), he added. No group has said it carried out the bombings. | "Arrows point" to the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), he added. No group has said it carried out the bombings. |
| Attacks in Turkey this year have been carried out both by the PKK and so-called Islamic State (IS). | |
| Turkey is a member of the US-led coalition fighting IS. It is also facing a renewed conflict with the banned PKK in south-eastern Turkey. | |
| President Erdogan told reporters that Turkey would fight "the scourge of terrorism to the end", and promised that the attackers would pay a "heavy price". | |
| Turkey's vulnerability - by Mark Lowen, BBC News, Istanbul | |
| The site of the attack reopened swiftly, with floral tributes laid on the ground and people bearing Turkish flags. The government is as always keen to give a sense that the situation is under control. | |
| But beneath the surface, Turkey feels vulnerable and afraid that it can't stop the wave of bombings. The government has vowed revenge and President Erdogan says terrorism will be crushed. | |
| But perhaps the most tumultuous year in Turkey's history means many will see the words as empty rhetoric. This is, though, a defiant nation. One protester told me terrorists "aimed to keep us at home, scared of going out. We can't do that. We must show unity against this threat". | |
| After bombings by the PKK and IS and an attempted coup, Turkey finishes 2016 angry, grieving and even more politically polarised. A toxic mix for a country that has seemingly lost its way. | |
| Turkey country profile | Turkey country profile |
| Who are Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels? | Who are Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels? |
| Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said 13 people had been arrested after the latest blasts, but gave no details. | Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said 13 people had been arrested after the latest blasts, but gave no details. |
| Thirty of those killed were police officers. Dozens of people remain in hospital, some in intensive care. | Thirty of those killed were police officers. Dozens of people remain in hospital, some in intensive care. |
| Turkey has declared a day of national mourning. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the explosions had "aimed to maximise casualties". | Turkey has declared a day of national mourning. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the explosions had "aimed to maximise casualties". |
| But they came two hours after the end of the match between top-division teams Bursaspor at Besiktas at the Vodafone Arena in central Istanbul. | But they came two hours after the end of the match between top-division teams Bursaspor at Besiktas at the Vodafone Arena in central Istanbul. |
| Local media reported that fans had already dispersed. Bursaspor posted on Twitter that it knew of no injuries to its supporters. | Local media reported that fans had already dispersed. Bursaspor posted on Twitter that it knew of no injuries to its supporters. |
| Deadly attacks in Turkey this year | Deadly attacks in Turkey this year |
| 20 August: Bomb attack on wedding party in Gaziantep kills at least 30 people, IS suspected | 20 August: Bomb attack on wedding party in Gaziantep kills at least 30 people, IS suspected |
| 30 July: 35 Kurdish fighters who try to storm a military base are killed by the Turkish army | 30 July: 35 Kurdish fighters who try to storm a military base are killed by the Turkish army |
| 28 June: A gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul kills 41 people, in an attack blamed on IS militants | 28 June: A gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul kills 41 people, in an attack blamed on IS militants |
| 13 March: 37 people are killed by Kurdish militants in a suicide car bombing in Ankara | 13 March: 37 people are killed by Kurdish militants in a suicide car bombing in Ankara |
| 17 February: 28 people die in an attack on a military convoy in Ankara | 17 February: 28 people die in an attack on a military convoy in Ankara |
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