ISTANBUL: A bomb attack targeted Turkish police in a central Istanbul district on Tuesday, leaving 14 people wounded and adding to security concerns after a string of attacks in Turkey’s biggest city.

The remote-controlled bomb exploded as a service shuttle bus carrying officers from Istanbul’s anti-riot police was passing in the central Beyazit district close to many of the city’s top tourist sites, Turkish television reports said.

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