No Filipino casualty in Istanbul explosion —DFA

BY Betheena Unite
Nov 14, 2022 11:17 AM

No Filipino has so far been reported among the casualties from an explosion incident in Istanbul, Turkey that killed six people, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

Members of the forensic team of the crime scene investigation police (C) work as Turkish policemen secure the area after a strong explosion of unknown origin shook the busy shopping street of Istiklal in Istanbul, on November 13, 2022. Turkish President condemned the "vile attack" that ripped through central Istanbul, and said it killed six people and wounded over 50 others, on November 13, 2022. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

"So far, the Embassy and Consulate General have not received any report of Filipino casualties," the DFA said in a statement on Monday, Nov. 14.

It added that the Embassy and Consulate General in Turkey "will continue to monitor the situation" and report to the department any development accordingly.

The department also conveyed its sympathy over the deaths from the incident.

"The Philippine Embassy in Ankara and the Philippine Consulate General in Istanbul express their condolences to the families of those who lost their lives at the explosion in Istanbul yesterday," it said.

The explosion also injured at least 81 individuals.

There are an estimated 3,000 Filipinos in Istanbul.

This figure includes household service workers, spouses of Turkish nationals, expats working in foreign companies and English teachers.