Suicide bombing in central Istanbul main shopping street kills 4, injures 36 – media

March 19th, 2016

Awake Goy

Photos from the scene in Taksim district that have emerged online show badly maimed bodies and body parts lying in the street. Dozens of ambulances and emergency workers are on the spot.

Earlier reports of other explosions, for instance, in the areas of Nisantasi, Bayrampasa, Uskudar, have been contradicted by the governor.

Of the 36 wounded, at least seven are in serious condition, governor Vasip Sahin said in a statement carried live by broadcaster CNN Turk.

Twelve of those wounded were foreign citizens, Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said, as cited by Reuters.

Tensions in Turkey have been running high over the past few months, with terror attacks on the rise.

This latest bombing comes about a fortnight after the Turkish capital Ankara was hit by a grenade-and-gun attack, carried out by two female terrorists.

Last month, at least 28 people were killed and 61 wounded in a car explosion in Ankara. The blast targeted military personnel near the parliament building.

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