Explosion Near Istanbul Metro Stop Was a Bomb, Local Mayor Says
- Pipe bomb exploded near Bayrampasa metro stop, mayor says
- Istanbul metro lines shut down as blast site investigated
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A pipe bomb that went off near an Istanbul metro stop injured five people on Tuesday, Atilla Aydiner, mayor of the Bayrampasa district where the blast occurred, said in an interview with AHaber television.
Bomb disposal units have been sent to the site of the explosion, Yeni Safak newspaper reported on its website.