June 2016 Istanbul bombing

June 2016 Istanbul bombing
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
June 2016 Istanbul bombing is located in Istanbul
June 2016 Istanbul bombing
LocationFatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Date7 June 2016
08:40 (UTC+3)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths13 (6 police officers
6 civilians, 1 perpetrator)[1]
Injured51
PerpetratorsKurdistan Freedom Hawks[2]
MotiveAnti-Turkish

On 7 June 2016, at around 08:40 (UTC+3),[3] a bombing occurred in central Istanbul, Turkey, killing 12 people and injuring 51 others,[1] three of them seriously.[4] The attack targeted a bus carrying policemen as the vehicle passed through the Vezneciler district[5][6] near the Şehzade Mosque and the Vezneciler Metro station.

  1. ^ a b "HDP pays respect to PKK suicide bomber who killed 12 people in Istanbul". Daily Sabah. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Istanbul bombing: Kurdish TAK claims responsibility". aljazeera.com.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ntv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "İstanbul Vezneciler'de polis aracına bombalı saldırı, 7'si polis, 11 kişi hayatını kaybetti" (in Turkish). T24. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Istanbul: 'Deadly blast' hits police bus in Vezneciler". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ^ Guzel, Mehmet (7 June 2016). "Turkish official says bomb in Istanbul kills 11". No. 7 June 2016. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

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