The powerful explosion, caused by a remote-controlled car bomb, occurred during the morning rush hour in Istanbul's historic district of Bayezit Square as a riot police bus was driving by.
🔴📸Photos from blast in #Istanbul's historic #Beyazit district, #Vezneciler#Turkey pic.twitter.com/Fb5gGSqSRR
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"The blast killed seven policemen and four civilians. Thirty-six people were wounded, three of them were severely injured. A parked car was mounted with explosives and detonated," Vasip Sahin, Governor of Istanbul Province, told NTV.
The explosion was followed by gunfire. Police cordoned off the scene, and ambulance and firefighter teams were dispatched.
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.
