UPDATE- Fire extinguished at historic Topkapi Palace restaurant in Istanbul
Cause of fire unknown
ADDS DOUSING OF FIRE, CHANGES HEADLINE, EDITS THROUGHOUT
By Muhammed Gencebay Gur
ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish firefighters managed to extinguish a fire Sunday that erupted at the historic wooden restaurant inside the renowned Topkapi Palace in Istanbul -- the main residence and administrative headquarters of Ottoman sultans.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Police, fire brigade, health and natural gas teams promptly rushed to the scene to tackle the blaze.
They worked for two hours to bring the fire under control and eventually extinguished it.
Considerable property damage was sustained by the restaurant, prompting the teams to conduct cooling operations for some time.
*Writing by Seda Sevencan
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