An explosion rocked a popular tourist area in central Istanbul with casualties reported, the city's governor says
An explosion that killed at least six people and injured at least 81 others in Istantbul on Sunday has been deemed a terrorist attack, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said, according to state news agency Anadolu. “We consider it to be a terrorist act as a result of an attacker, whom we consider to be a woman, detonating the bomb,” Oktay told reporters Sunday. The blast happened on Istiklal Street in Beyoglu Square, in the heart of Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said.
He said several people could be seen lying on the ground following the blast. The extent of the injuries of those he saw was not clear, but several people were bleeding from their legs and arms, Keblaoui said. He said Istiklal Street, a popular tourist area, was heavily crowded on Sunday. Istiklal Street is one of the main streets leading to Taksim Square. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called for assistance for police and health worker teams as they respond to the explosion.
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