epoh Posted May 12, 2007 Share Goeie donner, waar gaan dit eindig! Ons het verkeer om oor te worry hulle het suicide fietsryers om oor te worry Source: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/12/turkey.izmir.ap/index.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A homemade bomb left on a bicycleexploded at a market in the Aegean port city of Izmir on Saturday,injuring 15 people, the governor said.The blast occurred one daybefore hundreds of thousands of secular Turks were expected to march inthe city against the Islamic-rooted government's attempts to raise theprofile of Islam in the country.Governor Cahit Kirac appealedfor calm. Izmir's mayor, Aziz Kocaoglu, said he did not think there wasany connection between the attack and the planned demonstration.Theblast occurred at a market in the Bornova district of Izmir in themorning as vendors were setting up their stalls. One of the injured hada serious wound in the ankle, authorities said.The blast shattered the windows of several houses and car windshields.Policewere searching for a suspect who allegedly left the bicycle at thescene. Witnesses reported seeing a blue nylon bag on the bicycle, thestate-run Anatolia news agency said.There was no indication ofwho might be behind the attack. Kurdish, leftist and radical Islamicgroups have carried out bombings in Turkey in the past.Politicaltensions are high in the country after secular lawmakers blocked theelection of a president from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan'sIslamic-rooted party, out of fear the nation's secularism would beundermined.Erdogan's government declared early general electionsin July. Parliament on Thursday amended the constitution to allow theTurkish people -- rather than legislators -- to elect the president.However, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer could veto the measure or callfor a referendum on it.Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, whose bidfor the presidency was blocked in the standoff over religion inpolitics, hinted Friday that he might revive his candidacy in anydirect election by voters. Doing so would likely trigger furthertensions over the presidency.The powerful military, which hasousted four governments since 1960, has strongly warned the governmentagainst radical Islamic activities in the country and said it remainsthe "absolute defender" of the secular system.Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.epoh2007-05-12 04:57:03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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