Report: Explosion in trash container in Istanbul kills 1

Report: 1 killed in explosion in Istanbul

ANKARA, Turkey — News reports say an explosion inside a trash container in Istanbul has killed one person and injured one other.

Private NTV television says the explosion occurred late Friday in the low-income Gaziosmanpasa neighborhood.

Sky Turk television says Istanbul’s police chief branded the blast a terrorist attack, but did not elaborate.

The attack occurred on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the start of the Kurdish insurgency, which began with an attack by rebels belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK.

The group has carried out attacks to mark the date in past years, but the rebel leader is expected soon to announce a peace plan to end the conflict.

Leftist and Islamic groups have also carried out bombings in the city.