2nd LD: Motorbike bombing near police station in Istanbul injuries 10

An explosive-laden motorcycle detonated on Thursday near a police station not far from the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, wounding 10 persons, the Istanbul governor said.

In his initial Twitter account of the bombing, which occurred in Yenibosna, a neighborhood in Bahcelievler district, Governor Vasip Sahin put the number of the injured at five, including one listed in critical condition. He later revised the figure to 10 at the scene, saying they are all Turkish citizens.

Seven vehicles were reportedly damaged in the explosion, with the scene strewn with scattered glass and other debris, as shown by pictures sent by a security expert.

Special operation and bomb disposal teams were dispatched to the scene, and a manhunt has been launched for a suspect, whose motorcycle exploded minutes after he left.

The police station targeted was hit by a terror attack back in 2012.

The security situation in Turkey has deteriorated over the past year, as a series of bombing attacks have hit Istanbul and Ankara, the national capital, and the country survived a military coup attempt on July 15, in which more than 240 people were killed and about 2,200 others injured.

In Istanbul, the last attack happened in late June when three suicide bombers assaulted the Ataturk Airport, leaving 44 dead.

Amid the worsening security, police stations and military camps have come under repeated bombing attacks as well in the metropolis. Endit