Turkey

Hmmm, maybe Turkey isn't such a good idea after all.

On the morning of August 25, 2004, a bomb exploded outside a bank in the southern town of Dortyol, near the Syrian border, injuring at least seven individuals and damaging several buildings.

On August 23, 2004, an explosion occurred in the harbour of the southern resort town of Antalya. One person was killed and another injured in the attack.

On August 10, 2004, two near-simultaneous blasts struck two hotels in tourist areas of Istanbul. At least two people were killed and nine injured in these apparent terrorist attacks. Two additional bombs exploded at a fuel storage depot on the outskirts of Istanbul, causing damage but no casualties.

On July 2, 2004, at least five people were killed and 23 injured in a bomb attack on the provincial governor in the eastern town of Van.

On June 24, 2004, four people were killed and 16 injured in an explosion aboard a bus in Istanbul. This incident happened just hours after a small bomb exploded and wounded two individuals near an Ankara hotel.

On May 16, 2004, four bombs exploded in Ankara and Istanbul, targeting branches of a British-owned bank. The explosions caused only minor damage, and there are no reports of injuries. On May 20, another small blast occurred near a Western fast food outlet in Istanbul.