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Turkish police seal off historic Istanbul square after blast

Published: 12 Jan 2016 - 11:50 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 03:48 am
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Panic sets in after a large explosion occured at Istanbul square in Sultanahmet. Source: Twitter 

 

ISTANBUL: Turkish police sealed off a central Istanbul square in the historic Sultanahmet district on Tuesday after a large explosion, a Reuters witness said, and the Dogan news agency reported several people were injured in the blast.

Ambulances rushed to the scene of the explosion in Sultanahmet square, close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, in a major tourist area of Turkey's most populous city.

Reuters