Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Two massive explosions occur dowtown Istanbul

Photo: EPA/BGNES

Two massive explosions occurred on Saturday evening downtown Istanbul. 20 riot police officers were wounded in the blast, Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has announced, quoted by the Hurriyet Daily News online edition. The two explosions were followed by gunfire. They occurred at the heart of Istanbul, outside Vodafone Arena football stadium, the home of Besiktas football club. One of the blasts targeted a riot police bus. The Radio and Television Supreme Council of Turkey has banned the coverage of the story shortly afterwards, Hurriyet Daily News further announced. Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry hasn’t commented the blast yet. There is no information about injured Bulgarian citizens. A death toll hasn't been oficially confirmed, but according to Reuters, which cited security officials' data, at least 13 were killed in the blast.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Road Infrastructure Agency: Drivers should prepare for winter road conditions

Drivers travelling today and in the coming days should prepare their vehicles for winter conditions , the Road Infrastructure Agency has urged. The weather forecast is for worsening conditions, rain and snow showers and strong winds. Snow is..

published on 4/6/25 12:36 PM
A tragic road accident that claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl has sparked public outrage over the poor state of road conditions.

13,000 reports of poor road conditions have been filed by the Ministry of the Interior in 2024

The Ministry of the Interior has submitted 13,000 reports about poor road conditions in 2024 . This was revealed in an interview with Nova TV by Chief Commissioner Maria Boteva, who added that more than 2,000 additional reports were submitted in the..

published on 4/6/25 11:23 AM

Temperatures go down on Sunday, rain and snow in the forecast

Over the next 24 hours the weather in the country will be dynamic. After temporarily dispersing, after midnight the clouds will increase and the precipitation will pick up from the Northwest. During the day on Sunday the rain will continue, and..

published on 4/5/25 6:10 PM