| March 2016 Istanbul bombing | |
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 Demirören AVM on İstiklal Avenue, near which the bombing took place. | |
| Location | İstiklal Avenue, Taksim, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°2′6″N 28°58′52″E / 41.03500°N 28.98111°E |
| Date | 19 March 2016 ~10:55 a.m. (UTC+2) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 5 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 36 |
| Perpetrators | Mehmet Öztürk[1][2] |
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On 19 March 2016, a suicide bombing took place in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district in front of the district governor's office. The attack occurred at 10:55 (EET) at the intersection of Balo Street with İstiklal Avenue,[3] a central shopping street.[4] The attack caused at least five deaths,[5] including that of the perpetrator. Thirty-six people were injured, including seven whose injuries were severe.[3][4] Among those injured were twelve foreign tourists.[4] Among those killed, three were of Israeli nationality.[6] On 22 March, the Turkish interior minister said that the bomber had links with ISIL.[7]
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- ^ "Istanbul bomber identified". Anadolu Agency. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ a b "SON DAKİKA: İstanbul İstiklal Caddesi'nde patlama meydana geldi". Hürriyet. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "İstiklal Caddesi'nde canlı bomba saldırısı; 5 kişi öldü, 3'ü ağır 36 yaralı var!". T24. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Istanbul explosion: At least five dead as tourist shopping area Istiklal Street hit by suicide bombing in Turkey". The Independent. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Israeli authorities confirm three fatalities from Istanbul bombing were Israeli citizens". The Jerusalem Post. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Crimes – Police identifies Istanbul bomber as ISIL member". 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-21.