Istanbul: Three Israelis and one Iranian were killed in Saturday's suicide bombing in a busy shopping district of Istanbul, Turkish media reported.
The victims were Simha Siman Demri, 60, Yonathan Suher, 40, Avraham Goldman, 70 and an Iranian identified as Ali Riza Khalman whose age was not given, the CNN-Turk broadcaster said.
Deputy health minister Ahmet Baha Otuken had earlier confirmed that Simha Demri was among the four victims of the blast in which 36 people were injured.
The health ministry had earlier listed six Israelis among 36 people injured in the attack.
"One person died of his injuries in hospital. He was Israeli. His name is Simha Demri," deputy health minister Ahmet Baha Otuken was quoted by Dogan news agency as saying.
The attack took place on Istiklal Caddesi, a busy pedestrian thoroughfare lined with shops and cafes that is immensely popular with both tourists and locals.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the explosion but pro-government newspapers blamed it on the Islamic State (IS) group, which has been accused of several attacks in Turkey in recent months, including a suicide bombing near the Blue Mosque in January, in which 12 German tourists were killed.
IS was also blamed for an attack that left 103 people dead at a peace rally in Ankara in October.
More recently, Kurdish rebels have also staged suicide attacks, striking the capital twice over the past month, killing dozens of people.
AFP
