Bursa: ‘Suicide bomber’ hits western Turkey

The attack took place in an area home to an Ottoman-era mosque and bazaar

A suicide bomber has blown themselves up in the western Turkish city of Bursa, killing one person and injuring 10 others , local media say.

The attack took place near the city’s 14th century Grand Mosque, a symbol of the city, reports said.

The governor of Bursa said the attacker was a suspected female suicide bomber.

Turkey has been hit by a wave of suicide bombings blamed on both Islamist and Kurdish militants.

On Tuesday the US warned of “credible indications” of terrorist threats at tourist areas in the country.

BBC