ANKARA: Turkish authorities on Saturday blamed Kurdish militants for a car bombing which rocked the southeastern province of Sanliurfa, close to the Syrian border, and detained 26 people in connection with the attack.
The explosion struck the district of Viransehir on Friday night, killing a 10-year-old and a neighbourhood watch guard.
The office said 26 people were detained including the suspected owner of the car used in the blast, which Dogan news agency said was caused by a tonne of explosives.
