12 of january 2016 was a bad day in Istanbul today. Following from a massive explosion that was unleashed at a square in the historic Sultanahmet district of the Turkish city of Istanbul leaving at least 10 people dead and 15 others injured.
The Turkish authorities suspect a terror attack was the cause of the blast, a government official said, asking not to be named.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu convened an emergency security meeting of key ministers and officials after a the attack. Those taking part in the meeting include the powerful Interior Minister Efkan Ala and spy chief Hakan Fidan, the Anatolia news agency said.
Turkey’s AHaber television said the blast may have been caused by a suicide bomber, but this was not independently confirmed.
There was no official word on the case of the blast, which took place in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet Square, close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, in a major tourist area of Turkey’s most populous city.
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