The explosion occurred shortly after 4 pm, when the crowd in avenue Istiklal, a prized shopping artery, is particularly dense.
Le Monde with AFP
A strong detonation sounded Sunday, November 13, in the shopping and highly frequented artery of Istiklal in the heart of Istanbul, reported the Turkish media, some of which report a temporary assessment of eleven wounded. The explosion occurred shortly after 4 p.m. (1 p.m. GMT), when the crowd in the istiqlal street is particularly dense, reported the NTV television channel.
Images circulating on social networks in the afternoon showed ambulances, fire trucks and police forces present on the spot. In a video posted online, we can distinguish the explosion accompanied by a powerful detonation before passers -by flee. The cause of the explosion is still indeterminate.