Erdogan: Over 6 deaths, 81 wounds recorded in Istanbul

2022-11-14 04:03:20

(MENAFN) A blast on Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue Sunday killed at least 6 people and wounded 81 others, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated.

Speaking at a press session in Istanbul before leaving for Indonesia to join the 17th G20 conference, he declared that according to early info from the city's director, the blast might be a suspected act of violence.

Initial observations also said that a woman had a role in the explosion, noting that all perpetrators will be identified.

"Efforts to seize control of Türkiye and the Turkish nation through terrorism will not yield results," the president added.

Earlier, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya declared the explosion took place at around 4.20 PM local time, with police and emergency officials sent to the scene.

On the EU's declaration about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus being given the observer member status in the Organization of Turkic States, Erdogan announced: "What the European Union says, how the European Union looks at it, none of this concerns us."

"How we look at it is important," he continued.

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