* Six people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack this afternoon on a busy street in Istanbul, Turkey
* Four people died at the scene and two succumbed to injuries in hospital, with the toll expected to increase
* Father Yusuf Medyan and his young daughter Ecrin were two of the victims killed in the horror bombing
* More than 80 people were injured in the explosion, the cause of which has not yet been established
* Turkish justice minister said investigators are looking into a woman who left the scene moments before blast
* Turkish President Erdogan said the blast had 'the smell of a terrorist attack' and vowed to punish perpetrators
A young girl who was among six people killed in a fireball explosion in an Istanbul shopping district has been pictured - as Turkish authorities hunt for a 'woman on a bench' amid claims that a 'female bomber' launched the horror attack.
The little girl, Ecrin, and her father, Yusuf Medyan, were killed in the suspected terror attack in the Turkish city in which more than 80 others were injured, officials in the country have claimed.
Mr Medyan worked for Turkey's ministry of family and social services, Sky News reports. The department's minister, Derya Yanik, said: 'I curse this treacherous attack that killed a father and his daughter.
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WNU editor: A suspect has been arrested .... Suspect in custody in Istanbul blast that killed 6 and injured 81, officials say (CNN)
Terror Bombing In Istanbul Kills 6. More Than 80 Wounded
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