The state-run Anadolu agency reported the crash saying that there were five casualties. However, the Daily Sabah newspaper reported that at least five were killed, including two pilots and four foreigners.
Hasan Akgun, the mayor of Buyukcekmece, told CNN Turk TV he had seen five bodies from the crash, adding that seven people had been aboard the private aircraft.
Provincial Governor Vasip Sahin confirmed the number of casualties.
Kugu Aviation, the company which operated the helicopter, identified four passengers all Russian nationals.
A fifth passenger was Turkish national Salim Ozen and the pilots were named as Alaattin Nacar and Ahmet Bulut.
Eczacibasi Holding, a conglomerate focused on building products, healthcare and consumer products, said the helicopter was carrying two of its staff -- Ozen, its Russia director and Vanin, a regional sales manager.
The crashed helicopter’s model is said to be Sikorsky S-76 and belongs to Kugu Aviation, according to Daily Sabah
Fire squads and rescue teams have been dispatched to the accident site. The E5 highway, which runs through the district, was closed after debris landed on the road.
Smoke was seen rising in the first pictures which emerged from the scene.
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