Several dead in Istanbul tourist district blast

An explosion in a district of Istanbul popular with tourists has killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others. The blast in the historic Sultanahmet district was reportedly caused by a suicide bomber

BLACK SEA

Hagia Sophia

Istanbul

Ankara

200km

08:00 GMT:

Blast close

to Egyptian

Obelisk

TURKEY

125 miles

SYRIA

IRAQ

Sultanahmet

Square

Blue Mosque

ISTANBUL

BESIKTAS

Bosphorus

Bridge

BEYOGLU

Topkapi

Palace

FATIH

USKUDAR

1km

0.6 miles

SEA OF

MARMARA

Source: Wire agencies

Picture: Microsoft

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Several dead in Istanbul tourist district blast

An explosion in a district of Istanbul popular with tourists has killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others. The blast in the historic Sultanahmet district was reportedly caused by a suicide bomber

BLACK SEA

Istanbul

Ankara

200km

125 miles

TURKEY

IRAQ

SYRIA

BESIKTAS

ISTANBUL

BEYOGLU

Topkapi

Palace

FATIH

1km

0.6 miles

SEA OF

MARMARA

Hagia Sophia

08:00 GMT:

Blast close

to Egyptian

Obelisk

Sultanahmet

Square

Blue Mosque

Source: Wire agencies

Picture: Microsoft

© GRAPHIC NEWS

Several dead in Istanbul tourist district blast

An explosion in a district of Istanbul popular with tourists has killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others. The blast in the historic Sultanahmet district was reportedly caused by a suicide bomber

BLACK SEA

Istanbul

Ankara

200km

125 miles

TURKEY

SYRIA

IRAQ

1km

0.6 miles

ISTANBUL

BEYOGLU

Topkapi

Palace

FATIH

SEA OF

MARMARA

Hagia Sophia

08:00 GMT:

Blast close

to Egyptian

Obelisk

Sultanahmet

Square

Blue Mosque

Picture: Microsoft

© GRAPHIC NEWS