ISTANBUL - Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said on Wednesday that four bombs exploded in the attack on a Masonic lodge in Kartal district and ten unexploded bombs were also found in the scene.
Talking to reporters, Guler said that four bombs exploded in the attack on three-storey building housing the Masonic lodge on Tuesday night and ten other bombs were found before being detonated.
Guler said that the bombs were pipe bombs and hand made, adding that four plastic bottles full of gasoline were also found in the scene. Guler stated that terrorists tried to burn one of the bottles, but they were not able to do it.

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASON GRAND LODGE ASSOCIATION: ''THIS INHUMAN ATTACK DID NOT TARGET ONLY MEMBERS OF OUR ASSOCIATION, BUT TARGETED THE PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE IN TURKEY''
The Free and Accepted Mason Grand Lodge Association has condemned the attack on its branch in Yakacik district in Asian side of Istanbul, stressing, ''this inhuman attack did not target only members of our association, but targeted the peaceful atmosphere in Turkey.''
Releasing a statement on Wednesday, the Association recalled, ''suicide bombers struck at about 22.00 local time on Tuesday. One killed himself while the other failed to set off his explosives. In the attack, a restaurant waiter was killed, a security official and our five members were injured. We regretted this heinous attack. This inhuman attack did not target only members of our association, but targeted the peaceful atmosphere in Turkey.''
''Our members, who have been working in a totally legal and national association under the control and guarantee of the Republic of Turkey, are intellectual people who are respectful to all religious beliefs, loyal to national and moral values and supporters of principles and reforms of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. We believe that such attacks targeting Masons aim to intimidate modern and secular Turkish society and defame Turkey in the world public opinion. We condemn this heinous attack and extend our condolences to family of the person who was killed,'' the statement added.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for yesterday's attack.
Security forces have been combing the scene for clues.

TERRORIST PUT UNDER SEDATION IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
The person, who was one of the terrorists staging yesterday's suicide attack on the Free and Accepted Mason Grand Lodge Association in Kartal district of Istanbul, has been put under sedation in intensive care unit.
Dr. Recep Demirhan from the Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Hospital told the A.A on Wednesday, ''the person aged about 30-35 has been put under sedation in our intensive care unit. His left arm ripped off from his shoulder and his right hand ripped off from his wrist. He has also been suffering from injuries in his abdomen.''
Referring to conditions of the other injured people, Dr. Demirhan said, ''Bilgehan Bilgen, 40, has been suffering from injuries in his left kidney and abdomen. Security official Mehmet Lamba, 54, has been shot in his neck and nose. Bedri Selim, 58, and Omer Aksu, 56, have been slightly injured in the attack and they are in good condition. Kadir Dabbagoglu was discharged from the hospital after the medical treatment.''
Meanwhile, Prosecutor Nazmi Mardinlioglu said that Huseyin Kurugol, a restaurant waiter who was killed in the attack, was shot twice.
Security forces have been combing the scene for clues.
They found two handguns in the scene.
Security forces said that the injured terrorist had an identity card arranged in the name of Abdullah Islam. They noted that they had been working to confirm his identify.
Stressing that additional security measures were taken in building of the association following last year's suicide attacks targeting synagogues in Istanbul, security forces added that these measures were called off after association officials told them that they had their own security official and did not need additional measures.
(UK-AÖ) 10.03.2004