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Rabat – Following the explosion that took place today in Istiklal avenue in the Taksim district of Istanbul, Turkiye, Morocco’s foreign affairs ministry launched an emergency cell for Moroccans in Istanbul.
The ministerial emergency cell is accessible through three numbers in Morocco: 05 37 67 63 50, 05 37 67 63 53, and 05 37 67 62 51. Assistance for Moroccans in Turkiye is accessible through a Turkish contact number: 00905352067735.
على إثر حادث الانفجار الذي شهده اليوم شارع الاستقلال بمنطقة تقسيم بمدينة إسطنبول التركية، فإن وزارة الشؤون الخارجية والتعاون الإفريقي والمغاربة المقيمين بالخارج، وبتنسيق مع القنصلية العامة للمملكة المغربية بإسطنبول، تتابع عن كثب أوضاع المواطنين المغاربة المتواجدين هناك. pic.twitter.com/AmznCJM8kJ
— الدبلوماسية المغربية ?? (@MarocDiplo_AR) November 13, 2022
In a Tweet, the foreign affairs ministry called on Moroccan citizens in Turkiye to remain vigilant and follow the instructions of Turkish authorities. On Sunday evening, an explosion hit Istanbul’s Istiklal avenue. The explosion resulted in six casualties with more than 50 injured.
As of press time, the explosion’s cause remains unknown. However, many suspect that it was a suicide bombing.
“Police, medical, fire, and AFAD [Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency] teams were sent to the scene,” Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya tweeted following the blast.
Following the incident, Turkish authorities announced the opening of an investigation and banned the country’s media from sharing footage of the blast.
The district where the explosion happened is known as a hotspot for both locals and tourists visiting the city.
Videos from passers-by show parts of the street erupting in flames and loud bangs as people fled from the scene. The avenue closed down in the wake of the explosion, as it flooded with police, fighters, and medical rescue teams.
Turkiye previously suffered a series of bombing attacks between 2015 and 2017.
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