The blast occurred on a main road in the Mediterranean coastal city of Mersin, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Mersin chief prosecutor told Anadolu that at least 12 officers were wounded in the attack. Three prosecutors were assigned to investigate, he told Anadolu.
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The Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which has waged a three-decade long insurgency in southeast Turkey, has targeted police in similar attacks in the past. The group is designated as a terror organisation by Turkey and its allies.
Left-wing militants and members of the Islamic State group have also carried out deadly attacks in the country.
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