The AP reports that an explosion has killed 11 people near a synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey. It is unclear whether the blast was due to a natural gas leak or an attack. Neve Shalom synagogue is Istanbul's largest synagogue, and it was the site of an attack by gunmen in 1986 that killed 22 Sabbath worshippers. It is Saturday morning in Istanbul. This story is still breaking; latest reports can be found
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