Three Killed, Ten Injured in Central Istanbul Suicide Bombing

The explosion was on Istiklal Street, a wide boulevard closed to traffic, lined with international stores.

The blast site in Central Istanbul. (Photo Courtesy: Beyin Bedava)

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At least three people were killed and ten wounded in a suicide bombing in a major shopping and tourist district in central Istanbul on Saturday, CNN Turk reported.

The explosion took place on Istiklal Street, a wide boulevard closed to traffic, lined with international stores and shopping centres.

A witness in the area saw police helicopters circling overhead and television footage showed people running from the area. A car bomb tore through the capital, Ankara, earlier this month, killing 37 people.

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Updated at:19th Mar, 2016 at 3:54 PM