10 killed at least 15 wounded in explosion in Istanbul's Sultanahmet

1/12/2016 6:36:23 AM

(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) An explosion occurred on Jan. 12 in Istanbul’s touristicSultanahmetSquare killing 10 while wounding at least 15 Istanbul governor's office has said. According to reports by private broadcaster CNN Türk the explosion occurred by the obelisk of Theodosius in the touristicSultanahmetSquare in Istanbul’s Fatih district. According to Istanbul's governor's office 10 people have been killed in the explosion while at least 15 people have been reported wounded. 1:00 p.m.Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik has posted a tweet condemning the “vile” attack in Sultanahmet. “May God rest the victims’ souls” the tweet said while wishing a quick recovery to all those wounded in the explosion.

12.50Security authorities believe an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-linked suicide bomber was behind the explosion in Sultanahmet daily Hürriyet has reported. Authorities are focusing on ISIL links because tourists and civilians were targeted in a touristic area. 12.21Security meeting to be held at Çankaya Palace under the chairmanship of PM Davutolu. According to sources from the Prime Ministry Deputy PM Numan Kurtulmu Interior Minister Efkan Ala Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinolu Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirliolu National Intelligency Organization (MT) Undersecretary Hakan Fidan and Director General of Public Security Celalettin Lekesiz will attend the meeting. 12.16SixGermancitizens one Norwegian and one Peruvian were among the three wounded people rushed to the Haseki Hospital Doan News Agency has reported.

Meanwhile two people who were lightly wounded in the explosion were hospitalized at Bezmialem Vakf University Hospital. 12.15Interior Minister Efkan Ala briefs Prime MinisterAhmet Davutolufor half an hour at the Prime Ministry residence. Davutolu has moved on to Çankaya Palace state-run Anadolu Agency has reported. 11. 50The official Twitter account of the British Ambassador to Turkey posted a tweet expressing "concern" at reports of theSultanahmetexplosion. "In touch with Turkish authorities. Thoughts with those injured. Nationalities of victims currently unknown" the tweet said.

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