Series of bombs target British, US targets in Turkey

Four small explosive devices were detonated in the cities of Istanbul, Izmir, Adana and Ankara overnight, with the first three targeting branches of the British owned HSBC Bank. The fourth bomb was set off outside the Turkish-American Association in the capital, which is located near the offices of the Agriculture Ministry.
The blast in Izmir injured a night watchman, who was wounded in the foot by flying shrapnel.
According to police, all four bombs were designed to create a loud noise, rather than to cause major damage or casualties. In the past, extreme left wing groups have set off similar resonance bombs near banks and other sites. Turkey also has suffered from bombing attacks by radical Islamist groups and Kurdish terrorists.
In November last year, four suicide bombs detonated by Islamist terrorists linked to the al Qaeda network killed more than 60 people. One of those bombs devastated the Turkish headquarters of the HSBC Bank in Istanbul.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for Tuesday night’s attacks.