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Four dead after suicide bomb attack in central Istanbul

An explosion has rocked the main shopping district in central Istanbul, killing at least four people and injuring a number of others.

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive in Istikal Street, a pedestrianised boulevard lined with international stores and shopping centres.

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'Number' of Irish citizens among injured in Istanbul

A "number" of Irish citizens have been injured in a suicide bomb attack in central Istanbul, the country's minister for trade and foreign affairs Charlie Flanagan has confirmed.

Israeli citizens were also among the 36 people injured in the blast, which killed four bystanders.

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