Small bomb explodes in Istanbul - no injuries

A small bomb exploded outside a massage and acupuncture clinic in Istanbul, Turkey, causing some damage but no injuries, the Anatolia news agency reported today.

The motive for the overnight attack outside the clinic in the low-income Zeytinburnu district was not clear.

Autonomy-seeking Kurdish rebels have been blamed for a series of attacks in Istanbul in recent months and militant Islamic or leftist groups are also active in the city.