| June 2016 Istanbul bombing | |
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| Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |
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| Location | Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°00′48″N 28°57′24″E / 41.01334°N 28.95671°E |
| 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 |
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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.
- ^ a b "HDP pays respect to PKK suicide bomber who killed 12 people in Istanbul". Daily Sabah. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Istanbul bombing: Kurdish TAK claims responsibility". aljazeera.com.
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- ^ "Istanbul: 'Deadly blast' hits police bus in Vezneciler". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ 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.