ISTANBUL // A suspected suicide bomber injured at least 22 people in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square today, Turkish media reported.
Among the 22 injured, six were police and nine were civilians and the attacker appeared to be male, the Istanbul police chief Huseyin Capkin said. It was unclear if the bomber had been killed by the explosion.
“It appears to be a suicide bomber. At the moment there are six citizens and nine police injured. We have no martyrs,” he said, referring to any victims. Two of the wounded were in a serious condition, he said.
Mr Capkin said the blast targeted the police but it was unclear who was behind the attack. PKK rebels as well as other groups have in the past set off bombs in Istanbul.
Al Qa’eda militants were behind bomb attacks in Istanbul in 2003 that killed 57 people and wounded hundreds.
Television pictures showed security forces directing emergency services towards the scene of the blast. A bomb disposal unit was also at the scene in case of a second explosive device, Turkish media said. Taksim Square was sealed off.
The square is a major tourist attraction and transport hub, surrounded by restaurants, shops and hotels, and at the heart of modern Istanbul. It houses the Republic Monument which was built in 1928 to commemorate the creation of the Turkish Republic.
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Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Starring: Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya, Raghav Juyal
Rating: 4.5/5
All We Imagine as Light
Director: Payal Kapadia
Starring: Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam
Rating: 4/5
The most expensive investment mistake you will ever make
When is the best time to start saving in a pension? The answer is simple – at the earliest possible moment. The first pound, euro, dollar or dirham you invest is the most valuable, as it has so much longer to grow in value. If you start in your twenties, it could be invested for 40 years or more, which means you have decades for compound interest to work its magic.
“You get growth upon growth upon growth, followed by more growth. The earlier you start the process, the more it will all roll up,” says Chris Davies, chartered financial planner at The Fry Group in Dubai.
This table shows how much you would have in your pension at age 65, depending on when you start and how much you pay in (it assumes your investments grow 7 per cent a year after charges and you have no other savings).
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Age
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$250 a month
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$500 a month
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$1,000 a month
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25
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$640,829
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$1,281,657
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$2,563,315
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35
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$303,219
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$606,439
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$1,212,877
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45
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$131,596
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$263,191
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$526,382
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55
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$44,351
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$88,702
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$177,403
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A QUIET PLACE
Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Djimon Hounsou
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Rating: 4/5
