Bomb attack.. Erdogan reveals details of Istanbul explosion
Turkish media and the governor of Istanbul reported that a violent explosion rocked the busy Istiklal Street in the central Taksim district of Istanbul, killing six people and wounding at least 53 others, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a new toll. Immediately after the incident, rumors spread of a suicide attack, but without any confirmation or evidence. Erdogan said that "the identity of the perpetrators of this despicable attack will be revealed."
A powerful explosion rocked the busy Istiklal Street in central Istanbul on Sunday afternoon, Turkish state television NTV reported. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the killing of 6 people and the wounding of at least 53 others.
Following the incident, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on television, considered the Istanbul explosion a "despicable attack," noting that it left "six dead and 53 wounded," according to the latest toll. Two hours after the explosion on Istiklal Commercial Street, he said: "The identity of . will be revealed
The perpetrators of this despicable attack. So that our people will be sure that we will punish the perpetrators."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that the explosion in Taksim Square, in Istanbul, Turkey, was the result of a bomb attack, according to the Turkish TRT network.
The Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council announced a ban on publishing any information related to the Istanbul bombing, calling on the media to comply with the order.
Surveillance cameras documented the moments of the explosion, which occurred a short time ago, in the crowded and famous Istiklal Street in the Taksim district of Istanbul, which led to a number of deaths and injuries.