Explosion reported in Istanbul
12 Jan 2016by 
TTG Staff
TTG StaffA number of people have reportedly been killed after an explosion in a tourist district of Istanbul.
The explosion occurred in the Sultanahmet district, near to the Blue Mosque, according to the BBC.
Ambulances are on the scene and the police have sealed off the area.
News agency AFP said that 10 people had been killed and 15 wounded.
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