Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denounced the "vile attack" that ripped through central Istanbul on Sunday, leaving six people dead and 53 others injured.
"The relevant units of our state are working to find the perpetrators... behind this vile attack," Erdoğan told a televised press conference.
"It might be wrong if we say for sure that this is terror but according to first signs... there is a smell of terror there," he added.
The president stressed that the attempt to take over Turkey and the Turkish nation through terrorism will not reach its goal today or tomorrow.
A powerful explosion rocked Istanbul on Sunday and left at least six people dead.
In a video posted on Twitter, you can see flames and a loud bang heard as pedestrians were seen turning and running away.
The blast took place shortly after 4:00 pm (1300 GMT) in the famous Istiklal shopping street. The avenue, lined by shops and restaurants, is usually crowded as it's popular with tourists and locals.
Follow the latest news on Google News
