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January 2001 Istanbul bombing
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This article is about the suicide attack on 3 January 2001. For the suicide attack on 10 September 2001, see 2001 Istanbul suicide bombing.
On 3 January 2001, a suicide attack was carried out by Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front member Gültekin Koç in Şişli, Istanbul, at a police station. As a result of the explosion, one civilian along with the perpetrator was killed and 7 others were injured, 2 being critically.[1]
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January 2001 Istanbul suicide bombing | |
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Location | Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey |
Date | 3 January 2001 13:50 EET (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
Injured | 7 |
Perpetrators | Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front |
Assailant | Gültekin Koç |
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