Eleven people were injured in an explosion on Istiklal Avenue, a pedestrian thoroughfare in Turkey’s largest city. An explosion on Istanbul’s popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue on Sunday killed and injured people, a senior official said. Istanbul Governor Ali Gerlikaya tweeted that the explosion occurred at around 16:20 (13:20 GMT) on Sunday and that there were deaths and injuries, but did not say how many. The cause of the explosion was not clear. A video posted online shows flames shooting out and a loud bang as the pedestrians turned and fled. Other footage shows ambulances, fire engines and police at the scene. Social media users said shops were closed and the boulevard was closed. CNN Turk television reported that 11 people were injured. The boulevard is a busy thoroughfare popular with tourists and locals, lined with shops and restaurants. Ambulances and security on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul [Kemal Aslan/Reuters] Turkey was hit by a series of deadly bombings between 2015 and 2017 by ISIL (ISIS) and groups linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). “There are strong suspicions that this is a suicide bomb, but we have no official statement yet [on that]Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu said from Istanbul. Koseoglu said the blast comes as a shock as there have been no recent warnings of attacks in the city. “But security remained high in the area,” he said. More to come.
title: “Deaths And Injuries Were Reported After An Explosion In The Center Of Istanbul News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Rickey Flores”
Eleven people were injured in an explosion on Istiklal Avenue, a pedestrian thoroughfare in Turkey’s largest city. An explosion on Istanbul’s popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue on Sunday killed and injured people, a senior official said. Istanbul Governor Ali Gerlikaya tweeted that the explosion occurred at around 16:20 (13:20 GMT) on Sunday and that there were deaths and injuries, but did not say how many. The cause of the explosion was not clear. “There are strong suspicions that this is a suicide bomb, but we have no official statement yet [on that]Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu said from Istanbul. CNN Turk television reported an early count that 11 people were injured. A video posted online shows flames shooting out and a loud bang as the pedestrians turned and fled. Other footage shows ambulances, fire engines and police at the scene. Social media users said shops were closed and the boulevard was closed. The boulevard is a busy thoroughfare popular with tourists and locals, lined with shops and restaurants. Ambulances and security on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul [Kemal Aslan/Reuters] Turkey was hit by a series of deadly bombings between 2015 and 2017 by ISIL (ISIS) and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Al Jazeera’s Koseoglu said the blast comes as a shock as there have been no recent warnings of attacks in the city. “But security remained high in the area,” he said. More to come.
