Two explosions were reported near the Besiktas stadium in Istanbul on Saturday night.
According to early reports from the AP:
Two loud explosions have been heard near a soccer stadium in Istanbul and witnesses say police have been deployed.
RT claim that at least 20 people have been injured in the blasts.
The bombs detonated after Besiktas had earlier beaten Bursaspor 2-1 in the league.
There are also claims of gunfire on the streets.
Crazy video from inside the stadium
Insane video has emerged from Besiktas TV of live video of the time of the explosion.
As a broadcast was being filmed, a loud explosion was heard.
Watch the video below.
Patlama anı @BesiktasTV_ yayında iken, Vodafone Arena pic.twitter.com/uyARAXJjXZ
— F O R E V E R 1903 🦅 (@forever1903bjk1) December 10, 2016
Pictures & reports
A series of pictures have appeared on social media from the scene.
The images show smoke rising right by the football ground.
Tweets and reports are below.
Everyone careful! Big explosion in #Besiktas. Not sure what it was. Everyone stay safe in #Istanbul! pic.twitter.com/2Mwc4CokH0
— christopher mitchell (@travelingmitch) December 10, 2016
Additional pictures of the explosion near the Vodafone stadium in Besiktas #Istanbul pic.twitter.com/bXOxEzbs2T
— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) December 10, 2016
Beşiktaş TV was filming during the explosion in #Istanbul. Don't have the video for you but, crazy footage. pic.twitter.com/OePOA3YZtT
— NVD (@notvladedivac) December 10, 2016
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