December 2016 Istanbul bombings
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On the evening of 10 December 2016, two explosions caused by a car bombing and suicide bombing in Istanbul's Beşiktaş municipality[1] killed 48 people[3][4][5] and injured 166 others.[6][7] 39 of those killed were police officers, 7 were civilians and 2 were perpetrators.[9] The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) assumed responsibility, claiming that their members killed more than 100 police officers.[8]
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December 2016 Istanbul bombings | |
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Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |
Location | Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°02′25″N 28°59′35″E |
Date | 10 December 2016 22:30 (UTC+3)[1] |
Target | Riot police and also civilians [2] |
Attack type | Car bombing, suicide bombing |
Weapons | Car bomb and backpack bomb |
Deaths | 48 (39 police officers, 7 civilians, 2 perpetrators)[3][4][5] |
Injured | 166[6][7] |
Perpetrators | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks[8] |
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