Suicide bomber kills 10 in the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district

A view of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, right, better known as the Blue Mosque in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, where an explosion killed 10 people and wounded more than a dozen others.

(Emrah Gurel / Associated Press)

Jan. 12, 2016 7:54 AM PT

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People get away from the area after an explosion near the Blue Mosque in the Sultanahmet district of central Istanbul.

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A Turkish police officer patrols past a derelict building in Istanbul’s tourist hub of Sultanahmet after a blast killed at least 10 people.

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Policemen search for evidence at the historic Sultanahmet district after an explosion in Istanbul.

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People react after a blast in Istanbul’s tourist hub of Sultanahmet on Tuesday.

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Tourists leave the area near the site of a blast in Istanbul’s tourist hub of Sultanahmet.

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Turkish police stand next to ambulances as they block access to the Blue Mosque area after a blast in Istanbul’s tourist hub of Sultanahmet left 10 people dead.

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