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Bomb explodes at the British consulate in Istanbul
A plainclothes Turkish policeman looks at bomb damaged visa section of British Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday April 3, 2003. Assailants hurled a bomb at the British Consulate, shattered windows and damaged the gate of visa section in downtown Istanbul
A bomb exploded outside the British consulate in Istanbul today. A Foreign Office spokesman said the device was hurled at the building housing the visa section at 12.30am local time.
The spokesman said: "The building was empty at the time. Police attended, the area has been cordoned off and they are investigating. It is too early to speculate on the motive."
The explosion shattered some windows and damaged a gate and walls of the building in the Beyoglu district.
Anti-British and American sentiment runs high in Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country, because of coalition attacks on bordering Iraq.
Anti-war demonstrators have staged several protests in Istanbul and other major Turkish cities in recent weeks, prompting British diplomatic missions to step up security.
More than 90 per cent of Turks are against the war in Iraq and images of civilian casualties being repeatedly broadcast on Turkish television stations are fuelling anger against American and British administrations.
The spokesman said: "The building was empty at the time. Police attended, the area has been cordoned off and they are investigating. It is too early to speculate on the motive."
The explosion shattered some windows and damaged a gate and walls of the building in the Beyoglu district.
Anti-British and American sentiment runs high in Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country, because of coalition attacks on bordering Iraq.
Anti-war demonstrators have staged several protests in Istanbul and other major Turkish cities in recent weeks, prompting British diplomatic missions to step up security.
More than 90 per cent of Turks are against the war in Iraq and images of civilian casualties being repeatedly broadcast on Turkish television stations are fuelling anger against American and British administrations.
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There have been two explosions outside a US airbase in the Japanese city of Yokohama.
Police say the blasts occurred around the main gate of the Atsugi base in the Kanagawa area of the city.
Militants opposed to the war in Iraq are suspected of planting the devices, officials say.
There were no reports of casualties or damage.
Police said they found two steel pipes at a school near the military base which might have been used to fire projectiles.
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has been a vocal supporter of US military action in Japan, although polls show more than 60% of Japanese oppose the war.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2914803.stm
Police say the blasts occurred around the main gate of the Atsugi base in the Kanagawa area of the city.
Militants opposed to the war in Iraq are suspected of planting the devices, officials say.
There were no reports of casualties or damage.
Police said they found two steel pipes at a school near the military base which might have been used to fire projectiles.
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has been a vocal supporter of US military action in Japan, although polls show more than 60% of Japanese oppose the war.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2914803.stm
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