The blast occurred outside the city’s Chamber of Commerce building at 8.50 local time on Tuesday morning injuring at least 15 people and causing extensive damage, according to a Turkish news agency.
Antalya is a main gateway for Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Its popularity as a tourist destination has been severely dented in the last year following attacks by various terrorist factions. A rocket attack was launched in Antalya two weeks ago, although there were no casualties.