January 2001 Istanbul bombing

This article is about the suicide attack on 3 January 2001. For the suicide attack on 10 September 2001, see 2001 Istanbul suicide bombing.
January 2001 Istanbul suicide bombing
January 2001 Istanbul bombing is located in Istanbul
January 2001 Istanbul bombing
LocationŞişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Date3 January 2001
13:50 EET (UTC+02:00)
Attack type
Suicide attack
Deaths2 (including the perpetrator)
Injured7
PerpetratorsRevolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front
AssailantGültekin Koç
Suicide attacks in
Turkey
Aftermath of the Suruç bombing in 2015
Groups responsible
Attacks

On 3 January 2001, a suicide attack was carried out by Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front member Gültekin Koç in Şişli, Istanbul, at a police station. As a result of the explosion, one civilian along with the perpetrator was killed and 7 others were injured, 2 being critically.[1]

  1. ^ "Bianet :: Şişli Emniyetinde Patlama: 2 Ölü". bianet.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.