January 2016 Istanbul bombing

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January 2016 Istanbul bombing
Attack site is located in Istanbul
Attack site
Attack site
LocationSultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Date12 January 2016
TargetForeign tourists
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths14 (including the perpetrator)[1]
Injured9[1]
PerpetratorsIslamic State Islamic State
Participant1 (Nabil Fadli)

On 12 January 2016, a suicide attack in Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district killed 13 people, all foreigners, and injured 14 others. The attack occurred at 10:20 local time, near the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, an area popular among tourists. The attacker was Nabil Fadli (Arabic: نبيل فضلي), a Syrian member of the Islamic State.

  1. ^ a b "Ten German dead in Istanbul terror attack". The local.de. 13 January 2016.