Car Bombing Targets Gaziantep Police HQ in Turkey

Turkey has been hit by a series of deadly blasts over the past year, linked either to Kurdish militants or so-called Islamic State (IS).Ankara, Istanbul and Bursa are among cities that have been targeted by suicide bombings.

The blast hit the southern city, 10km (six miles) from the Syrian border, at about 09:30 local time (06:30 GMT).

Media said the blast was heard several kilometres away.

At least one person has died and 13 were injured in a car bomb blast near a police headquarters in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, officials reported.