Blue Market massacre

Blue Market massacre
Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)
Blue Market massacre is located in Istanbul
Blue Market massacre
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Coordinates40°58′55″N 29°04′03″E / 40.98194°N 29.06750°E / 40.98194; 29.06750
Date13 March 1999; 25 years ago (1999-03-13)
16:25 (UTC+3)
TargetCivilians
Attack type
Arson Attack, Bombing
Deaths13
Injured5
PerpetratorsKurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

The Blue Market massacre (Turkish: Mavi Çarşı Katliamı) refers to the terrorist attack of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on 13 March 1999 which resulted in the killing of 13 civilians.[1]

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