27 Killed, 450 Injured, 24 People Were Identified

Al Quaeda shed blood in Istanbul once again with twin attacks. The first bomb blasted in Levent at 10.55 in front of the British HSBC bank building. The second bomb exploded 6 minutes later, in front of the British Consulate General in Beyoglu. British Consul General Roger Short and actor Kerem Yilmazer were among those who were killed by the raids. On the overall, 27 people were killed and at least 450 others were injured.