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| Police cordoning off the area of the netro station where an explosion occurred (Image: Reuters) |
At least six persons were injured as a result of
an explosion that occurred near the Istanbul metro on Tuesday, 1 December. One
of the Turkish media outlets reported that one person was also dead, but
Turkish authorities confirmed only the injuries till now.
The blast hit the
area near the Istanbul metro in the district of Bayrampasa in the European part
of the city. This is a residential and industrial area which is usually very
crowded, according to the reports of local media.
Istanbul
municipal official said that train operation had been suspended at the
Bayrampasa station after the loud noise that sounded like an explosion was
heard. Many ambulances rushed to the area, while dozens of people were walking
alongside over-ground train tracks after the trains have been halted.
Initially the
origin of the blast in Istanbul metro was unknown, while some earlier reports
suggested the explosion cause could be linked to an electrical transformer.
Turkey is
currently on alert after the deadly terrorist attacks that hit Turkish cities
during the latest month, including the bombing in Ankara in early October that
left more than 100 people dead, and deadly bombing in the city of Suruc, close
to the border with Syria, that left 33 people dead.
Turkey, as a NATO member, has been a part of an
anti-ISIS military coalition led by USA and has carried out several air strikes
against the terrorist group. It also face serious security threats from the
outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) whose militants attacked several times
Turkish police and military positions in
Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast.
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