Baku, Azerbaijan, March 19
Trend:
Azerbaijan's diplomatic missions are trying to find out whether there are Azerbaijani citizens among the victims of the explosion in Istanbul.
Azerbaijan's embassy in Ankara and Consulate General in Istanbul are in contact with Turkey's law enforcement bodies to find out whether there are Azerbaijani citizens among those killed and injured, the diplomatic missions told Trend March 19.
An explosion occurred in Istiglal Avenue in Istanbul's center on March 19.
Turkish authorities have officially confirmed that it was a terrorist attack,
The death toll as a result of the terrorist attack has reached five, Kanal7 TV channel reported.
Reportedly, three of the injured are Israeli citizens.
A total of 38 people were injured as a result of the explosion.