Istanbul: Six dead, dozens wounded in Turkey explosion
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09:10 14 Nov, 2022
At least six people have been killed and 81 wounded in an explosion in a busy area
The blast happened at about 16:20 local time (13:20 GMT) on a shopping street in the Taksim Square area, the Turkish city's governor Ali Yerlikaya said, Qazet.az reports.
Vice-President Fuat Oktay said the blast was thought to be a terrorist attack carried out by a woman.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the perpetrators would be punished.
Speaking at a news conference in Istanbul, he condemned what he called the "vile attack" and said "the smell of terror" was in the air.
