The explosion took place on a busy street, which is usually popular with tourists. According to preliminary data, 11 people were injured.
On Sunday, November 13, an explosion occurred on Istiklal Street in the center of Istanbul, reports CNN Türk.
The cause of the explosion is unknown, according to media reports, 11 people were injured. There are also dead. Teams of police, paramedics and firefighters were dispatched to the scene.
#SONDAKIKA İstiklal Caddesi’s face was shot by a citizen’s camera https://t.co/3jsxyXQWHH pic.twitter.com/8Efg2fzuig
— CNN TÜRK (@cnnturk) November 13, 2022
#SONDAKIKA Beyoğlu ilçesindeki İstiklal Caddesi’nde patlama zoreja geldi. Bölgeye çok sıldı sağlık ve polis ekibi sevk edili https://t.co/3jsxyY95VP pic.twitter.com/kIQk4TUyNN
— CNN TÜRK (@cnnturk) November 13, 2022
The explosion, which was heard in different parts of the city, thundered at about 16:20 (15:20 Kyiv time). It happened on a crowded street that is usually popular with tourists. Video from the scene shows that many people were there at the time.
Earlier in Istanbul, on the city’s Asian coast in the Kadikoy district, a loud explosion thundered. Turkish media reported that the cause was a gas explosion.
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