Five people were killed (the suicide bomber among them) and twenty others were injured in a suicide bomb attack on March 19 in central Constantinople, on the busy İstiklal Avenue in Taksim. The attack happened near the Demirören Mall and one of the killed were the attacker, CNNTürk reported.

The pedestrian street was completely sealed off and police officers and ambulances were deployed to the area. Footage from the scene showed people running down the street in panic. Further reports of injuries are expected. The explosion comes as Turkey is on edge following two recent suicide bomb attacks in the capital, Ankara.

The Greek Foreign Ministry released a statement strongly condemning the terrorist attack. The statement extended the condolences of the Greek people to the families of the victims.

From: Hurriyet, Daily Mail and CCN Turk