The blast occurred in a tourist area in central Istanbul. At least six people were killed and at least 81 injured, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speculating it may have been a “terrorist attack” in Turkey yesterday.
The explosion, which took place on Istiklal Avenue, caused hundreds of people to flee in panic. The area is considered a commercial area, which will have Turkish people. And tourists go out to shop together on weekends.
Surveillance camera footage reveals it The explosion, which took place at 16:13 local time, raised a cloud of dust over the area. And there were many wounded lying on the floor.
A few hours after the crash Vice President Fuat Octay of Turkey visited the area to update the latest death toll and injuries. Ready to confirm that the government will speed up investigations to find out the truth “as soon as possible”
Turkish authorities confirmed that a ministry official and his daughter were also killed in the incident. There are still five seriously injured people in the hospital, two of whom are in critical condition.
No group has recently claimed responsibility, but Istanbul and other major cities in Turkey have been the target of attacks by Kurdish separatists. Islamist armed groups and other extremist groups E faced several incidents of sabotage during 2015-2016
President Erdogan opened an urgent press conference before leaving for the G20 summit in Indonesia, saying: “A terrorist attempt to defeat Turkey and our people must fail today. just like yesterday and tomorrow
“Let the people trust this. Whoever does this must be severely punished.”
The Turkish leader also revealed it According to initial information, it is believed that “women” were involved in the explosion.
“It would not be correct to say that it is clearly about terrorism. But from the initial information I received from the governor, it is assumed that this is a terrorist act,” Erdogan said.
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdak Speaking with Anadolu, the woman in question sat on a bench at the site of the attack for more than 40 minutes and walked away a few minutes before the explosion. which led to the belief that the bomb could have been programmed or remotely detonated
source: Reuters
