Turkey: An explosion on one of Istanbul’s most popular pedestrian thoroughfares killed many on Sunday, authorities said. Six people have been killed and 53 injured after an explosion rocked Istanbul’s popular pedestrian thoroughfare İstiklal Avenue, in an apparent bomb attack that Turkey’s president described as an act of terrorism.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the “vile attack” and said authorities were “working to find the perpetrators. It might be wrong if we say for sure that this is terror but according to first signs… there is a smell of terror there,” Erdogan told a televised press conference.
Horrible footage from Istanbul Istiklal Street explosion, seems like there are deaths.
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) November 13, 2022
Appears like a terror attack pic.twitter.com/l169OQO0HC
A video posted online showed flames and a loud bang, as pedestrians turned and ran away. Other footage showed ambulances, fire trucks and police at the scene. Social media users said shops were shuttered and the avenue closed down.
The moment of the explosion in the Istiklal Street, you can see the fire far in the middle and hear the noise in this video pic.twitter.com/qFt4QfG9e7
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) November 13, 2022
Turkey’s media watchdog imposed a temporary ban on reporting on the explosion — a move that prevents broadcasters from showing videos of the moment of the blast or its aftermath. The Supreme Council of Radio and Television has imposed similar bans in the past, following attacks and accidents.
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