Istanbul

2022 - 11 - 14

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6 dead, 81 injured in explosion on Istanbul's Istiklal Street (Daily Sabah)

At least six people were killed and 81 others injured, two seriously, when an explosion hit Istanbul's popular pedestrian Istiklal Street on...

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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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Turkey accuses Kurdish PKK over Istanbul bomb attack (Eyewitness News)

The explosion tore through Istiklal Street, a popular shopping destination for locals and tourists, on Sunday afternoon, wounding dozens.

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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 detains nearly 50 in swoop after Istanbul bombing (Business Day)

Istanbul — Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people in Istanbul and police detained 47 people including a Syrian ...

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