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Istanbul explosions: 15 killed, 69 wounded in twin blasts A senior Turkish official who can't be named due to government protocol has told reporters that 15 people are dead and 69 wounded following the twin blasts in Istanbul on Saturday. [Previous update posted at 6:10 p.m. ET] At least 20 people were wounded Saturday evening after twin explosions rocked Istanbul, according to Turkey's state news agency Anadolu. The explosions, one large blast followed by a smaller one, occurred after a football game, CNN Turk reported. Authorities have not said if there were any fatalities, but Turkish President Erdogan confirmed "we have injured citizens and martyrs, unfortunately" in a televised address broadcast on CNN Turk. The first explosion at Macka Park is considered a suicide attack,Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said, according to Anadolu. He didn't say what caused the second explosion, which occurred near Besiktas Vodafone Arena. The two locations are less than a mile apart. Soylu had earlier said a car bomb was the source of an explosion, according to Turkish state news agency TRT. However, it wasn't clear to which blast he was referring. In a tweet written shortly after the blasts, Transportation Minister Ahmet Arslan characterized them as a "terrorist attack." "We condemn the vile terror attack in Besiktas, Istanbul and wish quick recoveries to the injured," said Arslan. Police officers hug each other after an explosion near the stadium. Photos: Istanbul rocked by dual blasts Police officers hug each other after an explosion near the stadium. Hide Caption 4 of 7 A view of Besiktas football club stadium after the explosions. Photos: Istanbul rocked by dual blasts A view of Besiktas football club stadium after the explosions. Hide Caption 5 of 7 Turkish police officers cordon off the roads leading to the area of the Besiktas football club stadium in Istanbul late Saturday. Photos: Istanbul rocked by dual blasts Turkish police officers cordon off the roads leading to the area of the Besiktas football club stadium in Istanbul late Saturday. Hide Caption 6 of 7 Muhammad Karim took this image showing the smoke from the explosions and a video showing emergency vehicles responding to the scene in Istanbul. "Massive Boom in Istanbul. Two of them. In or near Besiktas Stadium," he posted on Twitter. Photos: Istanbul rocked by dual blasts Muhammad Karim took this image showing the smoke from the explosions and a video showing emergency vehicles responding to the scene in Istanbul. "Massive Boom in Istanbul. Two of them. In or near Besiktas Stadium," he posted on Twitter. TRT reported the blasts targeted police. However, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Following the blasts, police began towing cars parked near Taksim Square as a precaution. Istanbul's team Besiktas had played Bursaspor in a Turkey League game at the football arena earlier the same day. The Bursaspor football club issued a statement saying the explosion happened "close to the away team stands where our supporters were. We have received the news that around five minutes before the explosion took place, our supporters left the premises." Christopher James, a freelance writer and teacher living in Istanbul, told CNN he was at a hotel not far from the arena when the blasts occurred. "We could hear and see the boom, and then after the boom the sound came back towards us," he said. "It sounded like gunshots reverberating and then my phone started buzzing like crazy." Turkey lives in the shadow of terror Ramazan Hakki Oztan, a historian from Istanbul who was attending a casual gathering near the arena, also saw the explosions. "We were at this hotel with this nice view of the old city by Taksim Square," he said. "We saw this huge explosion that happened by the stadium ... and 10 seconds or 15 seconds after there was another explosion. ... The second bomb was smaller in size." He said he was near the arena earlier in the day and noticed a heavy police presence. "I think they targeted the cops that were out there by the stadium who were protecting the spectators," he said. Following the explosions, the US Consulate in Istanbul tweeted: "Please avoid the area, monitor local press reporting, and let friends and family know you are OK." Turkey has weathered a string of terrorist attacks over the past several years and is still reeling from a bloody but failed attempt at a military coup in July. Erdogan declared a state of emergency following the coup attempt and authorities carried out a large number of arrests.