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Six innocent people were killed and 81 others were injured –  including 12 in critical condition –  when a powerful explosion rocked the Turkish capital city Istanbul on Sunday the 13th of November 2022.

The blast took place at around 4.20 pm local time in Istanbul at a busy market place location was Istiklal street which is basically a pedestrian place.

Calling the blast a suspected act of terrorism, Turkish President Erdogan said in a press conference that efforts to take over Turkey and the Turkish nation through terrorism would not succeed, the Anadolu agency reported.
“Turkish President Erdogan says that based on initial information from the governor, the Istanbul explosion could be a suspected act of terrorism,” Anadolu tweeted.
Citing the Istanbul governor’s initial information, Erdogan said the observations show a woman played a role in the explosion at Istiklal Avenue.
“Efforts to take over Turkiye and the Turkish nation through terrorism will not yield results, President Erdogan says. Initial observations show a woman played a role in the explosion at Istiklal Avenue, Turkish President says,” the tweet read.

Soon after the blast Turkish authorities temporarily suspended public access to many social media apps including Twitter, YouTube and others.
The blast occurred at a time when Erdogan was scheduled to embark for the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.