PKK/YPG behinds the Istanbul bomb attack

Istanbul, The Gulf Observer: The person who left the bomb is detained and initial reports show PKK/YPG terror group is behind the bomb attack in Türkiye’s Istanbul busy pedestrian avenue of Istiklal said Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu in an early Monday briefing.

Earlier, Yerlikaya said on Twitter that the wounded are currently being treated.”We wish God’s mercy on those who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to the injured. The developments will be shared with the public,” Yerlikaya said.

06 people died and the number of injured rose to 81 during the explosion that took place on Istanbul’s Taksim Square Istiklal Square. Two of them are in critical condition.

Vice President of the Republic of Turkiye, Fuat Oktay, and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Suleyman Soylu, came to the scene and received information about the latest situation.

Officials of the Turkish state, who made a statement to the media, said that the incident took place at the intersection of Taksim Square and Istiklal Street.

According to the latest information, the incident is believed to have occurred as a result of a woman detonating an explosive device, there is information about it.

In the area where the explosion took place, work is being continued with full force, cameras in the area are being investigated, witness statements are being taken. As a result of the suspected terrorist act, six people died, four at the time of the explosion and two later. 81 injured people were admitted to different hospitals of the city. The investigation is ongoing.

After the announcement, the officials moved to the Beyoğlu Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul.