| | | | According to police sources, the blast was the work of an outlawed left wing organisation. Investigations are still focusing on a young woman who was on the bus at the time of the blast.
Coming only days ahead of the NATO heads of state summit in Istanbul, the blast caused a further increase in security in the city, with more roads cordoned off and a heightened police presence on the streets.
Police have determined that the explosion was caused by a small resonance bomb, which they say may have detonated prematurely, possibly due to the movement of the bus itself.
Sources said that the person who carried the bomb could be among those who were killed or injured in the blast.
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