Many injured or killed in Istanbul explosion

Police officers cordon off the scene of the explosion in Istanbul

Police officers cordon off the scene of the explosion in Istanbul Source: AAP / SOPA Images

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At least six people have been killed and 81 others wounded after an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says the bomb attack 'smells like terrorism.'

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