Terrifying moment ISIS suicide bomber exploded in centre of Istanbul and killed 10 German tourists after entering Turkey from Syria 

This screen shot purportedly shows the moment a suspected Syrian suicide bomber blows themselves up neat to an Egyptian obelisk in the heart of Istanbul's tourism district, killing ten German tourists and injuring 15 others 
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  • Blast rocked the Sultanahmet district which is home to world-famous sites including Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
  • Corpses and body parts lay strewn across a main square after the bomb detonated near an ancient Egyptian obelisk
  • Ten members of German tour group believed to have died and six hurt in blast by 'ISIS suicide bomber from Syria'
  • Angela Merkel said attack would strengthen German resolve to strike back at 'cruel and inhuman face' of terrorism
  • European countries including Britain working to establish whether any of their citizens had been killed or injured 
This is believed to be the moment a ISIS suicide bomber blew themself up in the heart of Istanbul's main tourism district and killed ten German travellers after entering the country from Syria. 
The massive explosion rocked the Sultanahmet neighbourhood where tens of thousands of tourists flock to see its world-famous monuments every day.
A picture circulated online by Turkish media showed a giant fireball erupting next to an Egyptian obelisk where tourists had gathered, however the image has not been independently verified. 
Local media, quoting Turkish sources, claimed ten German travellers were killed and at least six Germans, one Norwegian and a Peruvian were wounded in the blast.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his deputy Numan Kurtulmus said the bomber was a 28-year-old Syrian national who had recently entered the country and was not on Turkey's terrorist watchlist.
Various Turkish media outlets reported that the attacker had been identified as Nabil Fadli, a Saudi Arabian-born Syrian national.
Witnesses said the blast shook buildings and could be heard across the city, while images showed corpses and body parts strewn across a square near iconic sites including the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia museum. 


This screen shot purportedly shows the moment a suspected Syrian suicide bomber blows themselves up neat to an Egyptian obelisk in the heart of Istanbul's tourism district, killing ten German tourists and injuring 15 others 
Terror in Turkey: Ten people have died and 15 others were injured when an explosion from a suspected Syrian suicide bomber ripped through a tourism district in the centre of Istanbul near the Obelisk of Theodosius (top right), a monument from ancient Egypt

Terror in Turkey: Ten people have died and 15 others were injured when an explosion from a suspected Syrian suicide bomber ripped through a tourism district in the centre of Istanbul near the Obelisk of Theodosius (top right), a monument from ancient Egypt
Terror attack: Bodies litter a square after an explosion ripped through the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, the city's main tourist hub

Terror attack: Bodies litter a square after an explosion ripped through the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, the city's main tourist hub
Chancellor Angela Merkel said members of a German tour group among the likely casualties and vowed to strike back against the 'cruel and inhuman face' of terrorism.
Travellers were warned to stay away from tourist sites and crowds in the city as other European countries including Britain said they were working to establish if any of their citizens had been caught up in the attack. 
Earlier, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said both Turks and foreigners were among the dead, adding that the attack was carried out by a 'suicide bomber of Syrian origin'. 
Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus added that the bomber was a 28-year-old Syrian national, while two senior Turkish security officials said there was a high probability ISIS were responsible. 
The blast struck at 8.20am GMT around the Obelisk of Theodosius, a monument from ancient Egypt which was re-erected by the Roman Emperor Theodosius and is one of the city's most eye-catching monuments.