The Turkish president has suggested that the initial information points to a terrorist attack. Following anti-terrorism protocol, a court in Istanbul has already declared an “information blackout” while the prosecutor’s office investigates what happened.
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At least six people died and 81 were injured as a result of a powerful explosion of unknown origin that took place this Sunday on busy Istiklal Avenue in Turkey’s capital, Istanbulaccording to the latest balance sheet of the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who suspicion of a “terrorist attack”although there is still no official verification.
“Unfortunately, the death toll has risen to 6 and the number injured to 81 in the blast that took place today in IstiklalErdogan declared in his first appearance after the explosion.
In it, the president expressed his suspicions about the nature of the explosion, which took place at around 4:20 p.m. this afternoon.
“Maybe I’m wrong, but the first events, added to the first information given to me by the governor of Istanbul, Ali Yerlikaya, indicate that this smells like terrorismErdogan declared, before describing what happened as “a vicious attack”.
Meanwhile a court in Istanbul has already declared an “information blackout”.according to the anti-terrorism protocol in Turkey, while the Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office has already announced the start of an investigation.
Firefighters, police and medical teams have already traveled to the area, according to emergency sources confirmed to the Bursa Haberdar portal, cordoned off by security forces to facilitate care for the victims.
Istiklal Avenue or Independence Avenueis one of the busiest streets in the city and is home to numerous businesses.
Terrible video of the moment of the explosion in the street #istiklal in the touristic heart of #Istanbulpic.twitter.com/clHmcqFVm5
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