An explosion occurred in Turkish metropolis Istanbul’s Istiklal Street in the Beyoğlu district, leaving at least 4 people dead, 38 injured.
The cause of the blast is yet to be known.
A large number of emergency, police and firefighter teams were dispatched to the region.
Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya made a statement regarding the explosion. “There are casualties and injuries”, he said.
Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council’s (RTÜK) has imposed a broadcast ban on the explosion.
