Bomb attack in Istanbul on police bus, 11 confirmed dead

In recent terrorist attack, a car bomb attack targeting a police bus killed at least 11 people in central Istanbul.

With explosives remotely detonated as the vehicle passed through the busy Vezneciler district at the morning rush hour.

No terror group has claimed responsibilty for the attack yet.

Violence in Turkey has escalated recently as a result of tensions with Kurdish separatists and the conflict in neighbouring Syria.

The explosion happened near the city's historic Beyazit Square neighbourhood, a major tourist attraction, and an Istanbul university building.

Four civilians and seven police officers were among the dead, Istanbul's governor, Vasip Sahin, said. 36 other people were injured.