According to media reports, it is not yet known what caused the explosion.
Meanwhile, the TV channel CNN Türk reports 11 injured.
#BREAK
An explosion has been reported in Istanbul’s iconic Istiklal Street.#aamajnews pic.twitter.com/UNsTVjcyfx— Aamaj News English (@aamajnews_EN) November 13, 2022
Dozens of ambulances are known to have been dispatched to the crash site after the blast, the area being cordoned off by law enforcement.
#BREAK: Moment of the explosion in Taksim Square, Istanbul. Possible bomb attack, bodies seen on the ground by eyewitnesses pic.twitter.com/ahrDcCvwXM
— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) November 13, 2022
The probable moment of an explosion in a Turkish city is already spreading on the net.
Local authorities have already released an official statement, noticed the dead.
“Today, at around 4.20 pm, an explosion occurred on Istiklal Street. Our police, medical services and firefighters have been dispatched to the scene. There are fatalities and injuries. Details will be announced to the public later ‘ Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said. he said.
