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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least six people have been killed and 53 wounded when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, Al-Jazeera reported.<\/p>\n

According to the report, ambulances rushed to the scene on packed Istiklal Avenue, which police quickly cordoned off.<\/p>\n

The area in the city\u2019s Beyoglu district had been crowded with shoppers, tourists and families.<\/p>\n

In a televised news conference, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that initial signs pointed to a \u201cterror\u201d attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt might be wrong if we say for sure that this is terror, but according to first signs, there is a smell of terror there,\u201d Erdogan said.<\/p>\n

International community has condemned the blast on Istanbul\u2019s Istiklal that left at least six people dead while scores injured.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. At least six people have been killed and 53 wounded when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, Al-Jazeera reported. According to the report, ambulances rushed to the scene on packed Istiklal Avenue, which police quickly cordoned off. 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