Sunday, November 13, 2022

Moment of Istanbul's Istiklal pedestrian shopping street explosion: 6 dead, 53 wounded, Erdogan said

 

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 A bomb exploded on a popular pedestrian street in Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding dozens and sending people fleeing as flames rose.

Footage posted online showed ambulances, fire trucks and police at the scene on on Istiklal Avenue, a typically crowded thoroughfare popular with tourists and locals and lined with shops and restaurants. In one video, a loud bang could be heard and flames could be seen, as pedestrians turned and ran away. Social media users said shops were shuttered and the avenue closed down.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the blast a “treacherous attack” and said its perpetrators would be punished. In addition to the six dead, Erdogan said another 53 were wounded, according to information he received from the Istanbul governor.
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Istiklal avenue is a crowded thoroughfare popular with tourists and locals and lined by shops and restaurants.
The place the attack took place is a civilian and highly crowded area with maximum security precautions.
The police in general is on the highest level in this area

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