2007 Ankara bombing

2007 Ankara suicide bombing
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)
LocationAnkara, Turkey
Date22 May 2007
17:20 – ?  (UTC+2)
TargetShopping centre
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths9[1][2][3][4]
Injured121[1]
PerpetratorsKurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK)[5]

The 2007 Ankara bombing was a suicide attack that occurred in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, on 22 May 2007. Six people were reported killed, including one of Pakistani origin, and 121 people were wounded.[1][6][7][8] A seventh person died from his injuries on 7 June and another on 17 June raising the death toll to eight.[2][3] A ninth person died on 4 July from his injuries.[4]

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  2. ^ a b "Anafartalar saldırısında ölü sayısı 7'ye yükseldi" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
  3. ^ a b "8'inci kurban" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  4. ^ a b "Anafartalar'da ölü sayısı 9'a çıktı" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
  5. ^ "我的站点". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  6. ^ "Vali açıkladı: Canlı bomba" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  7. ^ "Ankara'da patlama FLAŞ" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  8. ^ "Görgü tanığı: 10 ölü var" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-22.