Suspected bomb found at Turkish centre in Brussels
The event took place in the Brussels district of Schaerbeek, which has a significant Turkish population.
Suspected bomb found at Turkish center in Brussels' Schaerbeek
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"A suspect package was found in front of the Turkish Federation of Belgium," said Denis Goeman, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office.
A bomb squad was called to the scene and the situation no longer posed a threat to the population, he said.
"All I can say is that the device was potentially explosive," Goeman said, adding that the investigation was still under way.
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The event took place in the Brussels district of Schaerbeek, which has a significant Turkish population.
Belgian media said a gas cannister and fuse mechanism were discovered inside a plastic bag.
Political tensions regarding Turkey often boil over in EU countries with significant Turkish immigrant populations, such as Belgium and neighbouring Germany.
In November, violence broke out at a pro-Kurdish march in Brussels after a group of Turkish militants tried to disrupt it.
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