Several dead in blast in central Istanbul Sultanahmet district
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Foreign tourists are reportedly among those hurt in the blast, which occurred in the city's historic Sultanahmet district, near the Blue Mosque.
Fifteen people were also wounded in the blast, the Istanbul Governor's Office said in a statement on its website.
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