An explosion in the historic square of Sultanahmet in Istanbul left at least 10 people dead and wounded 15 others Tuesday. “We heard a really big explosion. I didn’t really understand what was happening,” said Ali Hakan Ataman to VOA News. “Blood and flesh were splattered on us and I am sure I saw at least six or seven people laying on the ground dead. I am still in shock.” Officials said they suspect a Syrian suicide bomber detonated the explosion. They said they believe the suicide bomber had ties to the terror group Islamic State, according to Reuters. The Turkish government has been attacked by Islamist and Kurdish militants in the past months. The Sultanahmet attack took place while government security forces crack down on the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. Ataman said he thought German tourists were among the victims. Another witness, Erdogan Salihli, said the explosion was huge.
Title: Terror Rips Open Historic Istanbul Square
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Ali Hakan Ataman to VOA News. </span> <span data-start-time='23208' data-end-time='33083'>“Blood and flesh were splattered on us and I am sure I saw at least six or seven people laying on the ground dead. </span> <span data-start-time='33083' data-end-time='35208'>I am still in shock.”</span> <span data-start-time='35208' data-end-time='42708'>Officials said they suspect a Syrian suicide bomber detonated the explosion. </span> <span data-start-time='42708' data-end-time='51854'>They said they believe the suicide bomber had ties to the terror group Islamic State, according to Reuters.</span> <span data-start-time='51854' data-end-time='60292'>The Turkish government has been attacked by Islamist and Kurdish militants in the past months. </span> <span data-start-time='60292' data-end-time='70979'>The Sultanahmet attack took place while government security forces crack down on the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK.</span> <span data-start-time='70979' data-end-time='77396'>Ataman said he thought German tourists were among the victims. </span> <span data-start-time='77396' data-end-time='83875'>Another witness, Erdogan Salihli, said the explosion was huge.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/752/terror_image.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5026 data-hint-location='35208' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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