The blast rocked Istanbul's central district of Vezneciler while a police bus was driving by.
🔴📸Photos from blast in #Istanbul's historic #Beyazit district, #Vezneciler#Turkey pic.twitter.com/Fb5gGSqSRR
— Mete Sohtaoğlu (@metesohtaoglu) 7 июня 2016 г.
#BREAKING First photos from Vezneciler explosion #Istanbul pic.twitter.com/4A7n57aTLh
— ÇapaMagENG (@CapaMagENG) 7 июня 2016 г.
#Breaking
— tahtakuslar (@taylieli) 7 июня 2016 г.
A big explosion targetting #Turkish police bus/surrounding bus stops in the beyazit district of #Istanbul. pic.twitter.com/0ZOzjxzIzd
#BREAKING: Explosion in Istanbul district near bus stop while police-raid bus passing, some wounded.
— HAKAN AKBAŞ (@hakana) 7 июня 2016 г.
According to conflicting reports coming from the scene, up to 18 people were wounded in the attack, including eight policemen, and numerous ambulances and firefighter crews have been dispatched to the scene. Police cordoned off the area. Two people were killed, Haberturk reported.
According to the Vatan newspaper, a car bomb was the cause of the explosion.
Explosion hits police bus in Istanbul, Vezneciler.#Istanbul #Turkey #Explosion pic.twitter.com/q5r60Ccoif
— Abdullah D.Bakerli (@abdullahbakerli) 7 июня 2016 г.
The blast took place during the morning rush hour near Istanbul's Bayezit Square district which is a famous tourist attraction. NTV reported that gunfire could be heard at the scene. One of the wounded policemen is in a serious condition.
First reports are saying 5 got injured in the bomb attack in #Istanbul. pic.twitter.com/kCoJJl6gJh
— Terror Events (@TerrorEvents) 7 июня 2016 г.
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.
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— Mete Sohtaoğlu (@metesohtaoglu) 7 июня 2016 г.
Explosion strikes central #Istanbul, #Vezneciler#Turkey
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Turkey has been on high alert as violence mounted between the government and Kurdish militants. The Kurdish PKK group and Daesh terrorists claimed responsibility for several terrorist attacks in Turkey.
