ISTANBUL — A bomb attack struck a bustling pedestrian thoroughfare in central Istanbul on Sunday, killing at least eight people, in what officials said could be a terrorist attack, and shattering a sense of calm as Turkey’s tourist industry works to recover from the pandemic. The attack was the deadliest in Turkey in more than […]
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Istanbul Live Updates: Explosion Near Taksim Square Kills at Least 6 and Wounds Dozens
ISTANBUL — An explosion shook a bustling pedestrian thoroughfare in central Istanbul on Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Mr. Erdogan attributed the blast to a “bomb attack” and said those who carried it out would be punished, without accusing any specific group of being behind it. […]