What is Rey De Istanbul / Rey De Estambul In Barcelona? Location of Alleged Attack
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The Rey De Istanbul (or Rey De Estambul in Spanish) is the restaurant where the attackers in the Barcelona attack are allegedly holed up.
Rey De Istanbul
Rey De Istanbul is a Turkish restaurant in the middle of the Las Ramblas area of Barcelona. Here is a map:
The Barcelona attackers are reported to have stormed a Turkish restaurant. There are two right next to the attack site: pic.twitter.com/T4S0592vzx
-- Oren Kessler (@OrenKessler) August 17, 2017
The attack in Barcelona is currently known to have killed two people and injured many more.
We are not currently aware of the the number of injured, although it could be as high as 25+. According to a witness, "there is no doubt it was intentional," since the van used in the attack was traveling very fast.
After crashing the van, the attackers apparently fled to El Rey De Istanbul in order to hide out. It's unclear whether that was an agreed upon location, or if the attackers stormed the restaurant.
Uno de los fugitivos podria estar atrincherado - con rehenes- en el bar Rey de Istanbul #Barcelona
-- Natalia Martos (@NataliaMartosV) August 17, 2017
El Rey De Istanbul is a shop known for its kebabs. The restaurant appears to be located on Carrer de l'Hospital.
It is very close to famous landmarks like the famous Bascilica de Santa Maria and the Sagrada Familia. It has been called a tourist trap on Yelp.
Parecen confirmar que el conductor esta en el restaurante Rey de Istanbul en C/ Hospital 4. #Rambla pic.twitter.com/cpS1Md3xc8
-- Angel Custodio (@angelcustodio) August 17, 2017
Above is a photo of the storefront. Below is a photo inside the restaurant:
Check out this photo of Rey de Istanbul on #Yelp https://t.co/naESC4cXdF
-- Mallory (@malloryj221) August 17, 2017