Gunfire and large explosion heard in central Istanbul

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DEBKAfile was founded by a team of journalists in June 2000 as an independent Internet Web site, providing an intelligence and security news service. August 19, 2015, 3:14 PM (IDT)

Gunfire and a large “explosion” have reportedly been heard  Wednesday outside the Dolmabahce Palace in central Istanbul, a popular destination for tourists visiting Turkey. Police responded on the scene and opened fire with automatic weapons,
It reported that two people were “caught” by police, near the German consulate.

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