The explosion took place in Sultanahmet Square -- the heart of the city's heavily guarded tourist area
An explosion ripped through a central square in Istanbul Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 15 others, the Istanbul governor's office said. Officials said the toll may include foreign nationals.
The city's Sultanahmet Square was swarming with security forces and ambulances in the aftermath of the blast. The heavily guarded area is Istanbul's tourist hub -- the cultural and historic heart of the city. The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are located there.
"Investigations continue about the explosion's cause, the explosive's types, the perpetrator or perpetrators of the event," said Istanbul governor Vasip Sahin.
No group immediately claimed responsibility and the identities of the dead and wounded weren't released.
CNN
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