Turkey Istanbul Attack, 6 dead and scores injured

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Six persons have been confirmed dead and 53 others wounded after the explosion that rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul.

According to a report on Al-Jazeera, ambulances rushed to the scene on packed Istiklal Avenue, which police quickly cordoned off.

The area in the city’s Beyoglu district had been crowded with shoppers, tourists and families.

In a televised news conference, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that initial signs pointed to a “terror” attack.

“It might be wrong if we say for sure that this is terror, but according to first signs, there is a smell of terror there,” Erdogan said.

The international community has condemned the blast on Istanbul’s Istiklal that left at least six people dead and scores injured.