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Three Explosions Rock Downtown Istanbul

Thursday, November 20, 2003

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Three explosions rocked downtown Istanbul (search) on Thursday, as suspected car bombs hit targets including an HSBC bank in an affluent district and another at the British consulate, television stations reported.

At least six people have been killed, and at least 100 injuries have been reported.

Britain's Foreign Minister Jack Straw said the attacks "bear all the hallmarks of Al Qaeda."

Sky Turk reporter Mustafa Azizoglu told Fox News "this is not an ordinary attack," and said "this is the eleventh of September for Istanbul."

Azizoglu added that the explosions were "trying to target Western financial institutions."

Body parts were scattered in front of the HSBC bank in Levent district, NTV television reported based on witness accounts.

Another bomb explosion ripped of the wall surrounding the garden of the British consulate in downtown Beyoglu (search) district. Ten people were reported killed in that explosion, one television network reported.

Two more explosions followed, including one on the Asian side of this city, televisions said.

The blasts followed Saturday's homicide attacks on two synagogues (search) by two Turkish Islamic militants that killed 23 people.

Al Qaeda (search) claimed responsibility for the synagogue attacks but authorities were trying to authenticate that claim.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

foxnews.com
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