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6 killed, 81 injured in Istanbul explosion: Turkish vice president

14 Nov 2022 09:50am
Emergency officials cordoning off the scene - FILE PIX
Emergency officials cordoning off the scene - FILE PIX
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ANKARA An explosion on Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue Sunday killed six people and injured 81 others, the Turkish vice president says.

Fuat Oktay, who visited the blast site, told the press at Istanbul's Taksim Square that the blast is considered a terrorist act, and a female attacker detonated the bomb, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

According to Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, the blast occurred at around 4.20pm (1320 GMT) local time, with police and emergency officials cordoning off the scene.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, just before leaving for Indonesia to attend the 17th G20 summit, said the bomb attack "smells like terrorism."

He said the country will not bow down to terrorism, and all perpetrators will be identified.
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