![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Sultanahmet_Square_%2528Hippodrome%2529%252C_Istanbul.jpg/640px-Sultanahmet_Square_%2528Hippodrome%2529%252C_Istanbul.jpg&w=640&q=50)
January 2016 Istanbul bombing
ISIL suicide bombing in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about January 2016 Istanbul bombing?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with March 2016 Istanbul bombing.
Quick Facts Location, Date ...
January 2016 Istanbul bombing | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Location | Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey |
Date | 12 January 2016 |
Target | Foreign tourists |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 14 (including the perpetrator)[1] |
Injured | 9[1] |
Perpetrators | ![]() |
Participant | 1 (Nabil Fadli) |
Close
On 12 January 2016, a suicide attack in Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district killed 13 people, all foreigners, and injured 14 others. The attack occurred at 10:20 local time, near the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, an area popular among tourists. The attacker was Nabil Fadli (Arabic: نبيل فضلي), a Syrian member of the Islamic State.