Two Moroccan tourists are among those injured in the attack that occurred on Sunday on Istiklal Avenue, in the Taksim district, in the center of Istanbul, indicates the consulate general of the kingdom.
Immediately informed, the consular services went to the bedside of the two Moroccan nationals, indicates a press release from the consular representation, specifying that the first, who suffers from fractures in the feet, is operated in a local hospital, while the injury of the second does not require hospitalization.
The consulate assures that it continuously monitors the situation of Moroccans present in Istanbul to take the necessary measures.
Following the explosion, the consulate claims to have mobilized all of its staff and made contact with the competent Turkish authorities, with a view to monitoring the situation and supporting Moroccans in Istanbul.
A crisis unit has been set up and can be reached at numbers +905352067735 (telephone and whatsapp) from Turkey and on 0537676350, 0537676353 and 0537676251 from Morocco, specifies the same source.
The consulate also calls on Moroccan nationals in Istanbul to exercise the utmost vigilance and to comply with the instructions of the Turkish authorities.
The attack which targeted the beating heart of Istanbul, main city and economic capital of Turkey, left at least six dead and dozens injured in the busy shopping street of Istiklal, according to a latest report from the authorities. Turkish.