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Four killed in explosion on Istanbul avenue

Security and ambulances at the scene on Istiklal Avenue (Francisco Seco/AP)

Sun, 13 Nov, 2022 - 15:07

Associated Press Reporter

Four people were killed and 38 injured in an explosion on one of Istanbul’s most popular pedestrian thoroughfares on Sunday, authorities said.

The cause of the blast on Istiklal Avenue was not immediately clear.

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