Turkey Explosion Live Updates | Explosion Hits Istanbul’s Busy Istiklal Street | English News Live

Turkey Explosion Live | Explosion Hits Istanbul’s Busy Istiklal Street | English News Live An explosion has hit Istiklal Avenue in the historic Beyoglu district in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, killing and wounding several the first official statement on the incident, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said that the explosion took place at 16:20 in Istiklal street.“Our police, health, fire and AFAD [Disaster and Emergency Management] teams were sent to the scene. There are deaths and injuries. Developments will be shared with the public,“ he said. Footage sent to Middle East Eye from the scene showed the mortally wounded bodies of one child and one man. #turkey #istanbul #explosion #englishnewslive #latestnewslive n18oc_world