Armed police have been been deployed to the area next to Besiktas Stadium, also known as the Besiktas Vodafone Arena, following reports of explosions and gunfire.
The Associated Press has reported that two explosions have taken place in what appears to be an attack on the police next to the newly-built stadium on Saturday evening.
The bomb exploded two hours after Besiktas played Bursaspor.
Sky Sports has further reported that the Turkish Interior Minister says at least 20 people have been injured in the incident.
BREAKING: Turkish Interior Minister says at least 20 people have been injured by an explosion outside Besiktas' stadium in Istanbul
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 10, 2016
No deaths have been reported from the scene as of yet, though it appears the incident is ongoing.
Some images have surfaced, but we expect more details to follow in due course.
Additional pictures of the explosion near the Vodafone stadium in Besiktas #Istanbul pic.twitter.com/bXOxEzbs2T
— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) December 10, 2016
#Istanbul – Besiktas stadium right now. pic.twitter.com/jsFWXNThKy
— Frank Nordhausen (@NordhausenFrank) December 10, 2016
Besiktas TV was filming live as the explosion happened. More on this as we get it.
#HUGE video from Besiktas TV when the explosion hit the #Besiktas Stadium #Istanbul #Turkey pic.twitter.com/dvd2vOS1JM
— Everything MENA (@lukesmithnews) December 10, 2016
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