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

TURKEY Istanbul Ankara 200km 125 miles SYRIA IRAQ

Hagia Sophia

08:00 GMT: Blast close to Egyptian Obelisk

Sultanahmet Square

Blue Mosque

ISTANBUL 

BEYOGLU

Golden Horn

FATIH

1km 0.6 miles

BESIKTAS

BOSPHORUS

Topkapi Palace

Bosphorus Bridge

USKUDAR

Source: Wire agencies

Picture: Microsoft