Qa'dah 23, 1431, Oct 31, 2010, SPA -- A suspected suicide bomber detonated a device in Istanbul's main square on Sunday, wounding 15 people, Istanbul's police chief said. The Associated Press quoted Turkish reports as saying that the explosion occurred close to a spot in Taksim square where riot police were stationed in case of demonstrations. Police chief Huseyin Capkin said nine police officers and six passers-by were injured in the attack. At least two of the injured were in serious condition. Capkin said the suspected bomber is male.
