-- "At least six people have been killed and 53 wounded in an explosion in the Taksim Square area, a busy location in central Istanbul, Turkish authorities have said. The street - usually packed with shoppers - was previously targeted by a suicide bomber in 2016. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the perpetrators would be punished." --
In Turkish government and media circles, they're leaning towards blaming the Kurds.
The injured toll has now been revised upwards to 81.
THE BBC WEIGHS IN...
-- "It is unclear what caused the explosion." --A LITTLE CONTEXT
-- "Turkey was hit by a string of bombings between 2015 and 2017 that left more than 500 civilians and security personnel dead." --
Another destination off the vacation list... sigh.
BONUS TURKEY: Can't we all just get along?
-- "The five were found dead in Ankara’s low-income Onder district, which is home to migrants from Syria and Afghanistan." --