Explosion nära domstol i Izmir i Turkiet 20170105

The group previously targeted prosecutors for failing to convict killers of Berkin Elvan, and today's Elvan's birthday.

Berkin Elvan (January 5, 1999 – March 11, 2014) was a 15-year-old Turkish boy who was hit on the head by a tear-gas canister fired by a police officer in Istanbul while out to buy bread for his family during the June 2013 anti-government protests in Turkey. He died on March 11, 2014, following a 269-day coma. Lawyers representing the family said Elvan’s condition worsened over the last week of his life, with his weight dropping to 16 kg from 45 kg. Widespread demonstrations erupted following Berkin's death.

En bilbomb exploderade nära en domstol i den turkiska kuststaden Izmir på torsdagen. En polis och en anställd vid domstolen dödades i explosionen, enligt poliskällor.
Minst tio personer skadades i explosionen.

Enligt tv-kanalen CNN Türk sköt polisen i hjäl två personer efter attacken och jagade en tredje.

Turkiet upplever flera säkerhetshot. Under de senaste 18 månaderna har en rad bombattacker genomförts. En del av dem har tillskrivits terrorrörelsen IS, andra militanta kurder.