ISTANBUL, Nov. 15 — Two truck bombs exploded Saturday The car bombs exploded nearly simultaneously, destroying parts of the It was the scene of a massacre," said Zafer Tatu, 39, still in " from the New York Times<\/a>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ISTANBUL, Nov. 15 — Two truck bombs exploded Saturday morning outside a pair of synagogues crowded with families celebrating bar mitzvahs, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300. The car bombs exploded nearly simultaneously, destroying parts of … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/burkey5.jpg\")
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\n morning outside a pair of synagogues crowded with families celebrating
\n bar mitzvahs,
\n killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300.<\/p>\n
\n temples and killing many of the worshipers inside. Both of the synagogues,
\n Beth Israel and Neve Shalom, the city’s largest, were jammed the family
\n and friends at the time of the explosions.<\/p>\n
\n shock as he stood next to his shattered lamp shop, just down the street
\n from the Neve Shalom temple.<\/p>\n
\n I saw people awash in blood, all kinds of body parts spread around," Mr.
\n Tatu said.<\/p>\n