The first bomb was planted in a rubbish bin in the Gungoren area. People gathered in the place before a second larger device detonated. While no group claimed responsibility, security services said the attack bore the hallmarks of Kurdish rebels. The attack came hours before the constitutional court began deliberating over whether to ban the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party).
The AK Party won a resounding victory in elections and forms the country's government just last year, but Turkey's secular elite accuses the party of seeking to impose an Islamic agenda, a charge it denies, the BBC said.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said the attack on Istanbul showed "the ruthlessness of terrorism", while Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said such attacks only strengthened Turkey's determination in its fight against terrorism.
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