Blast in Turkish Izmir

Thursday, 5 January, 2017 - 18:45

A police officer and a courthouse employee have been killed in an explosion outside Izmir courthouse in western Turkey.  

Two suspected attackers have been killed following clashes with police.

Dogan News Agency reports that a search has begun for a third suspect, citing the state-run Andalou agency.

Five other people were injured in the blast, according to the governor of Izmir, Erol Ayyildiz.