No indication that blast targeted Israelis; Lapid, Herzog extend condolences to Turkey over apparent attack that killed 6, hurt dozens

Erodgan calls blast 'an attack'; Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem checking if any Israelis injured; tourists from Israel describe chaos on popular pedestrian thoroughfare

In video shared by Turkish media, suspected Iranian agents seen following and filming potential Israeli targets in airports, shopping centers and hotels across Istanbul

Cargo ship Razoni carrying 26,000 tons of corn will stop for inspection in Istanbul before sailing to Lebanon as part of agreement aimed at easing global food shortage

Lifting of highest-level alert comes after arrests and counter-terror operations against Iranian-backed operatives; Bennett thanks Erdogan, Turkish security forces

Decision to decrease severity of alert still must clear bureaucracy before becoming official, after several Iranian terror cells busted last week

Police round up activists parading at Taksim Square, despite ban by governor; 12 more held in Izmir. Demonstrators chant: 'The future is queer... We are not going anywhere'

Turkey's chief rabbis say Israeli officials' calls to heed danger have had little effect on expats or city's 15,000-strong local Jewish community

As alert level remains high, defense minister says Jerusalem working to thwart attempts against Israelis; security source says several were 'minutes from death' without knowing

But others visiting the city say they feel safe as Israel issues fresh call for its citizens in Turkey to immediately leave the country, citing 'concrete' Iranian threats