Istanbul

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Turkey's leader calls the blast in Istanbul an attack. At least 6 are dead (NPR)

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast on Istiklal Avenue. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed that the nation will not bow to ...

In 2003, a series of suicide bombings was carried out using trucks at four locations in the city. "Our people should be assured that the perpetrators of the incident on Istiklal Avenue will be punished as they deserve," he said. Videos online show bodies lying on the road.

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Six dead after blast rocks busy Istiklal pedestrian street in Istanbul (The Straits Times)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said initial findings point to terrorism. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“When I heard the explosion, I was petrified, people froze, looking at each other. Then people started running away. “There is suspicion of terrorism, according to initial findings, including the role of a woman in this,” he said in televised remarks before flying to Indonesia to attend the summit of Group of 20 nations.

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Six dead in Istanbul blast, Erdogan says it 'smells like terrorism' (Reuters)

The explosion, on a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, left other people wounded and running from the scene, according to the local governor, ...

The Turkish Red Crescent said blood was being transferred to nearby hospitals. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the blast. Video footage obtained by Reuters showed the moment the blast occurred at 4.13 p.m. Ambulances raced to the scene on the packed Istiklal Avenue, which police had quickly cordoned off. What else can you do," said Mehmet Akus, 45, a worker in a restaurant on Istiklal. Then people started running away.

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Anger, defiance in famous Istanbul area rocked by blast (The Straits Times)

ISTANBUL - Istanbul's popular Istiklal Avenue was still buzzing with tourists and onlookers late Sunday afternoon, hours after a deadly blast rocked the ...

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Six dead in Istanbul blast, Erdogan says it 'smells like terrorism' (CNA)

ISTANBUL: Six people were killed and 81 others wounded on Sunday (Nov 13) when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul in what ...

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Istanbul police says Syrian woman main suspect, detains 46 over ... (Reuters)

Istanbul police said on Monday it had detained 46 people in relation to an attack at the heart of the city, including Syrian woman Ahlam Albashir who is ...

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Turkey accuses Kurdish militants in deadly Istanbul bombing (The Washington Post)

The police detained dozens of people, including a Syrian woman, in connection with the attack.

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