On November 13, an explosion near Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, left at least six persons dead and 81 injured. According to reports, 21 people have been detained and one arrested in connection with the blast. The shooting has been attributed to Kurdish insurgents by the Turkish authorities.
Against the backdrop, CCTV footage of an explosion is widely shared on social media linking it to the recent blast in Istanbul.
The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “Bomb blast footage at Taksim square in Istanbul this evening”
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be MISLEADING.
Looking closely at the video, we noticed “19/03/2016” written at the top towards the end of the viral video, hinting that the post might be from 2016.
The same video had been uploaded on a Turkish news website on March 19, 2016. The article reads: “In Istanbul, the creature that smeared Taksim with blood bomb. A very striking security camera footage of the attack has emerged. This image, which was attached to the camera facing the street, the moment the suicide bomber detonated itself is also included. After the explosion, the shock and escape of the citizens are seen.”
Below is the comparison between the viral video and the video uploaded in 2016.
Several other Turkish websites also reported the same incident and included screenshots from the viral video. According to the BBC, at least four people died and 36 were hurt in this incident.
Thus, it is evident from the above information that a six-year-old video is falsely linked to the recent blast in Istanbul.
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