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Several dead, wounded after blast in central Istanbul - Turkish TVs


    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A large explosion which rocked central Istanbul on Tuesday left several people dead and wounded, Turkish television channels including NTV reported, but they did not provide an exact figure for the casualties.

    A witness told a Reuters correspondent that there were body parts at the scene in Sultanahmet square, a major tourist attraction. A police officer confirmed the witness' account.

    (Reporting by Ayla Jean Yackley; Writing by Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Daren Butler)