2013 United States embassy bombing in Ankara
On 1 February 2013, a suicide bomber attacked the United States embassy in Ankara, Turkey, killing a security guard and wounding three others. The bombing was subsequently denounced as an act of terrorism by both Turkey and the United States.
| 2013 United States embassy bombing in Ankara | |
|---|---|
| Part of the DHKP/C insurgency in Turkey | |
Location of Ankara Province in Turkey | |
| Location | Embassy of the United States Kavaklıdere, Ankara, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39.90773°N 32.85501°E |
| Date | 1 February 2013 13:15 EET (UTC+02:00) |
| Target | United States embassy |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrators | Ecevit Şanlı (DHKP-C) |
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