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Istiklal is one of the busiest streets in Istanbul. Getty
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A mourner lays flowers on Istiklal Avenue in Turkey's capital Istanbul, where a bomb blast killed six people on Sunday. AFP
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A shrine has been created on the popular pedestrianised shopping street. AFP
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Mourners at the site where the bomb exploded. AP
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Municipal workers clear up after the blast. AFP
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Police officers block an entrance to Istiklal Avenue after Sunday's blast. AP
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Forensics experts examine the bomb site. AFP
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People leave the area after an explosion on Istanbul's popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue Sunday. AP
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Security officers move crowds away from the scene of the explosion. AP
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Shoppers run away from the busy shopping street. AP
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Ambulances and police at the scene of the explosion. Reuters
Bodies of unidentified people lay on the ground after the blast. Reuters
The Turkish Red Crescent has said blood has been sent to hospitals in the vicinity and there is currently no "urgent need" for donations. Reuters
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Video footage showed panicked residents fleeing after a loud bang was heard, with multiple people lying on the ground. Reuters
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A boy is cared for after the explosion. Getty
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Police work at the scene after the explosion. Reuters
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An ambulance passes people leaving a store. AFP
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Forensic teams on the scene. Reuters
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Police and emergency service members near where the blast happened. Reuters
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Istiklal is one of the busiest streets in Istanbul. Getty
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A mourner lays flowers on Istiklal Avenue in Turkey's capital Istanbul, where a bomb blast killed six people on Sunday. AFP
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A shrine has been created on the popular pedestrianised shopping street. AFP
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Mourners at the site where the bomb exploded. AP
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Municipal workers clear up after the blast. AFP
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Police officers block an entrance to Istiklal Avenue after Sunday's blast. AP
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Forensics experts examine the bomb site. AFP
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People leave the area after an explosion on Istanbul's popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue Sunday. AP
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Security officers move crowds away from the scene of the explosion. AP
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Shoppers run away from the busy shopping street. AP
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Ambulances and police at the scene of the explosion. Reuters
Bodies of unidentified people lay on the ground after the blast. Reuters
The Turkish Red Crescent has said blood has been sent to hospitals in the vicinity and there is currently no "urgent need" for donations. Reuters
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Video footage showed panicked residents fleeing after a loud bang was heard, with multiple people lying on the ground. Reuters
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A boy is cared for after the explosion. Getty
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Police work at the scene after the explosion. Reuters
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An ambulance passes people leaving a store. AFP
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Forensic teams on the scene. Reuters
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Police and emergency service members near where the blast happened. Reuters
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Istiklal is one of the busiest streets in Istanbul. Getty
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