'Canister with explosives discovered in Istanbul'

istanbul - The Turkish authorities have found 60 kilos of explosives in a van in Istanbul. With that they may have prevented an attack. Ten people were arrested because of the discovery in the district of Bahçelievler, reported news agency DHA.

News channel CNN Türk reported that the anti-terror police had been monitoring the suspects for some time. It is said to be supporters of the banned PKK movement. The authorities hold that organization responsible for numerous attacks.