86 Injured and wounded.. a horrific terrorist explosion hits Turkey

The death toll from the explosion of Istanbul Street in the center of Istanbul, Turkey, has risen to 6, and more than 80 others were injured, in an attack that the authorities said was carried out by a woman.

Terror responsibility

Although no party has claimed responsibility for the explosion, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described it in his first comment as a "terrorist" who was carried out with a bomb, stressing that terrorism will not reach its goal.

According to Turkish political analysts, the assignment of 5 public prosecutors to the investigation, and the prevention of media coverage, reveals the weight of the explosion.

Some of them indicated that Turkey is being targeted by the Kurdistan Workers Party, whose branches in Syria and Iraq are receiving strong military strikes from Turkey, as well as by terrorist groups in northern Syria, which are not satisfied with the Turkish presence there.

Terror  IN Taksim Square 

• This region attracts tourists from different countries of the world, and tourist sites are a valuable target for terrorist groups in countries where a major part of their income depends on tourism.

• The field is overcrowded most of the time; Which means an opportunity to cause the largest number of victims, and a wider space to spread terror.

• The square is described as “the beating heart of Istanbul”; It contains many markets that attract citizens and tourists, and ancient historical places and modern facilities that attract those looking for a walk.

• The region includes diplomatic missions for several countries, including the Netherlands and Russia, hotels that host the most important international conferences, and regions that include foreign interests on the agenda of terrorist groups always.

• The area has a heritage value. Centuries ago, it enjoyed a great prestige. In the past, it was a water distribution (dividing) area for the city's neighborhoods and regions, hence the name. Nearby it was an Ottoman military barracks, and nowadays it has a monument to the Turkish Republic and the Liberation and Victory Day.

• The square has a political symbolism, as it is the most famous site that witnesses demonstrations of all colors of the political spectrum.

Taksim Square has been subjected to a series of previous terrorist attacks, including:

• In 2010, a suicide bombing targeted a police bus in Taksim Square, injuring 32, including 15 policemen and 17 passersby.

• The terrorist organization ISIS targeted Istanbul Street in Taksim Square with a series of attacks in 2015 and 2016, killing 500 people and wounding more than 2,000 others.