ANKARA, Turkey -— Turkey’s private NTV television says an explosion at an Istanbul metro station has caused some injuries.
The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately known. Subway services in Istanbul have been halted on the entire network.
The state-run Anadolu Agency said the explosion occurred at an overpass near the station, not in the station.
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