On June 8, a car bomb exploded in the Kurdish town of Midyat, in the southeastern Mardin Province. It happened in close proximity to Midyat's police office, drawing parallels with the June 2016 Istanbul bombing just one day prior. Five people were killed in the blast – two police officers and three civilians – with 30 others being injured. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim blamed the bombing on the PKK.3 killed by car bomb near police headquarters in Midyat, Turkey, CNNTurkey blames Kurdish militants for Istanbul car bombing, Reuters
Two reporters from the US state-funded Voice of America were attacked by local residents when investigating the scene.2 VOA Reporters Attacked in Turkey, Voice of America
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