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Yesterday (13th), an explosion occurred in the downtown area of Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, killing at least 6 people and injuring 80 others.
The Turkish government has defined the incident as a 'terrorism' and is investigating the background.
This is reporter Yoo Soo-hwan.
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Citizens rush to and fro, filling the streets.
In an instant, a powerful explosion accompanied by flames and smoke fills the street.
At around 4:10 pm local time yesterday, an unexplained explosion occurred in the downtown area of Istanbul, Turkey's largest city.
At least six people were killed and more than 80 injured in the accident, Turkish authorities said.
President Erdogan Turkiye defined the incident as a 'terrorism' and immediately ordered an investigation into the background.
[President Erdogan/Turkiye: I can't say this was an unquestioned terrorist attack, but it smells of terror, according to the Istanbul governor.
Early discoveries, people's sightings, etc...
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The Turkish government opened an investigation into the possibility that extremist militants or Kurdish separatist militants were involved in the incident.
In particular, the street where the accident occurred is the busiest street in Istanbul visited by many tourists, and it is analyzed that the explosion occurred in broad daylight, causing major damage to major embassies, hotels, luxury shops, and restaurants.
So far, no Korean victims have been reported.
Turkiye has been in tension not only within the country, but also across the borders of neighboring countries, such as Iraq and Syria, as it conducts a sweeping operation against the Kurdish Workers' Party, an armed Kurdish separatist organization.