Ankara, Turkey: An unspecified number of people were killed in an attack on a wedding on Saturday in Gaziantep in Turkey's troubled southeast, Turkish MP Mehmet Erdogan told CNN-Turk broadcaster.
"There are people who lost their lives and we have initial information suggesting it was a bomb attack. We don't know numbers of injured," said Erdogan, a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker.
Gaziantep governor Ali Yerlikaya said that the explosion in the city centre was due to a "terror attack", state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
But lawmaker Erdogan said it was the type of attack that could have been launched by the ISIS or the PKK.
"The explosion took place during a wedding. According to initially available information, the ceremony was being held outdoors," the official said.
"There are people who lost their lives and we have initial information suggesting it was a bomb attack. We don't know numbers of injured," said Erdogan, a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker.
Gaziantep governor Ali Yerlikaya said that the explosion in the city centre was due to a "terror attack", state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
But lawmaker Erdogan said it was the type of attack that could have been launched by the ISIS or the PKK.
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"The explosion took place during a wedding. According to initially available information, the ceremony was being held outdoors," the official said.
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