The Latest on the car bombing at a police checkpoint in eastern Turkey (all times local):1:30 p.m.Turkey's state-run news agency is reporting that a car-bombing at a police checkpoint has wounded 48 people near the ruling party headquarters in the eastern Turkish city of Van. The Anadolu news agency quoted a statement by the governor's office that said 46 of the wounded were civilians, and the two others were police officers. ___Turkey's state-run news agency says several people have been injured by an explosion near the ruling party headquarters and the governor's office in the eastern province of Van. The Anadolu agency said the explosion occurred Monday morning on the first day of Eid al-Adha, an Islamic holiday. Burhan Kayaturk, a member of parliament from the ruling AKP party, told private channel HaberTurk that there are 11 wounded.
Source: Fox News September 12, 2016 10:30 UTC