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An explosion near a police station in Istanbul has injured ten people, according to the city's governor. He says a motorcycle bomb caused the blast. The city's governor, Vasip Şahin, said on Twitter the explosion injured 5 people. He also stated that the blast was caused by a motorcycle bomb. Earlier reports suggested a car was blown up. Media also said one of those injured sustained serious wounds.

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The blast took place in Istanbul's Yenibosna neighborhood in the Turkish capital's European part. The explosion is said to have been so strong that it was heard at Ataturk airport, some five kilometers away, media reported, citing witnesses. Bomb disposal squads and emergency crews were dispatched to the scene.
The area was immediately cordoned off by police to prevent the possibility of another explosion, Turkish Milliyet reported. The explosive device was reportedly detonated via remote control. After examining a CCTV camera, police have identified a suspect, who fled the site immediately after the attack.
The blast damaged several vehicles and also shattered glass in the buildings nearby, images from the scene showed. The police station in question is in the Yenibosna, or "New Bosnia" neighborhood, just east of Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport.
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