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19 of August, 16:22

In Istanbul police threw grenades Unknown with stun grenades attacked the police at the entrance to Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. Eyewitnesses inform that immediately after the explosion from the area heard the shots.

Two armed men, most likely started a fire at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, arrested in the center of the city near the German Consulate. They also were stun grenades, which they attacked law enforcement officers.

Turkish media said that the place of the accident, an explosion was heard. Witnesses recognize that the explosive device was detonated by a suicide bomber. On the square also used to be heard automatic weapon fire.

To the Dolmabahce Palace police cars arrived brigade and emergency services. According to unconfirmed information, in the shootout, no one was injured, according to Daily Sabah. While no 1 terrorist groups has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Recall that the area of the Dolmabahce Palace is on the European side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul. It is the eponymous Palace, residence of Ottoman sultans.
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