Turkey makes arrests over Istanbul bombings amid warnings of new attacks

ISTANBUL (AFP) — Turkey announced it had made several arrests over the deadly bombings of British targets in Istanbul described as Turkey's own "September 11", as Britain and the United States warned of more attacks.

Thursday's massive blasts came five days after suicide bombers drove explosive-laden trucks at synagogues in the historic city and coincided with a controversial state visit to London by US President George W. Bush.

The attacks which killed 27 people, including Britain's top diplomat in the city, cast a pall over this predominantly Muslim but secular nation as it prepared to celebrate the feast marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Police suspect the near-simultaneous attacks were the work of two Turkish Islamists also involved in Saturday's synagogue bombings, the mass circulation Hurriyet newspaper reported, adding that seven people had been detained.

"Some people have been arrested, but it is too early to give information about them," Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Friday.

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