Most of those killed in the terrorist attack in Istanbul – foreigners – RIA Novosti

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MOSCOW, January 12 – RIA Novosti. Most of the victims of the terrorist attack on Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul’s historic center are foreigners, said Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Numan Kurtulmush.

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A powerful bomb exploded Tuesday morning near the Sultanahmet Square, next to the tram stop at the moment when there was a group of tourists. According to authorities, at least ten people were killed and 15 wounded. Sultanahmet Square cordoned off by the police, on the site of experts on bomb disposal. As the President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan, the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber from Syria. Details of the terrorist attacks in Turkey, see the Help RIA Novosti & gt; & gt;

“Most of the victims on the area of ​​Sultanahmet – foreigners. Two of the wounded are in serious condition,” – he said at a briefing Kurtulmush in Ankara. Broadcast is channel NTV.

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