In Turkiye, at least six persons have died and several others injured in an explosion on Istanbul’s historic Istiklal Street.
According to Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the explosion in Istanbul’s Istiklal Street was caused by a “bomb attack”.
Speaking before his departure to the G-20 summit in Indonesia on Sunday, he said the explosion was a “treacherous attack” and its perpetrators would be punished.
