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Movies circulating on social media confirmed the second the explosion occurred on Istiklal Road in Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul's governor stated the blast occurred round 4:20 p.m. right this moment (1320 GMT), and Al-Jazeera correspondent Omar Al-Haj stated the blast occurred within the well-known vacationer avenue Istiklal in Taksim district, and a loud sound was heard from him.
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