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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Borzou Daragahi and Zoe Tidman

‘Scent of terror’: Istanbul blast kills and injures dozens on busy tourist street

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An explosion ripped through the centre of Turkey’s largest city on Sunday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens in a possible bomb attack on one of Istanbul’s most high-profile tourist attractions.

Witnesses described a powerful blast followed by panic on Istanbul’s pedestrian-only Istiklal Street, a mile-long stretch of shops, cultural attractions and diplomatic outposts, including the consulates of France and Russia.

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