![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/2015_Suru%25C3%25A7_bombing_in_Turkey.jpg/640px-2015_Suru%25C3%25A7_bombing_in_Turkey.jpg&w=640&q=50)
June 2016 Istanbul bombing
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the June 2016 attack on Istanbul airport, see 2016 Atatürk Airport attack.
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.
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
June 2016 Istanbul bombing | |
---|---|
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |
Location | Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 41.01334°N 28.95671°E / 41.01334; 28.95671 |
Date | 7 June 2016 08:40 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 13 (6 police officers 6 civilians, 1 perpetrator)[1] |
Injured | 51 |
Perpetrators | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks[2] |
Motive | Anti-Turkish |
Close