According to the Radikal daily, nine citizens of Germany are among them. Policemen secure an area at the historic Sultanahmet district after an explosion in Istanbul. At least 10 people have been killed and 15 others injured in the explosion in Istanbul, the press service of the Istanbul governor reported on Tuesday. According to the Radikal daily, among those killed are nine citizens of Germany. An explosion has occurred in Istanbul’s historical Sultanahmet neighborhood. The cause and source of the explosion have not been established yet. The incident occurred on Sultanahmet square, around which historical sites are located. The area is cordoned off. According to media reports, the explosion has left a police car overturned. Doctors and a large number of police officers have arrived at the scene. Earlier, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported that the explosion was apparently carried out by a suicide bomber. According to the newspaper, the terrorist blew himself up on the central square Sultanahmet near a group of foreign tourists.

