Erdogan says 6 killed in ‘treacherous attack’ in Istanbul

By AP 13 November 2022, 5:28 pm

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The scene of a suspected bombing in downtown Istanbul on November 13, 2022. (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says an explosion on a major pedestrian thoroughfare in Istanbul was caused by a “bomb attack.” Six people have died.

Speaking before his departure to the G-20 summit in Indonesia, Erdogan says the explosion was a “treacherous attack” and its perpetrators will be punished.

Four people died at the scene and two in the hospital, Erdogan says. Another 53 are wounded, according to information he received from the Istanbul governor.