2015 Siirt bombing

2015 Siirt bombing was a bombing targeting an armoured vehicle with personnels of Turkish Gendarmerie in it in Şirvan - Pervari road of Siirt Province on 19 August 2015, around 14:10 with a bomb that was placed on the road several hours before the detonation. 8 people died and 1 was injured as a result of the attack. No one has claimed responsibility, but Turkish government has blamed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for the attack.

2015 Siirt bombing
Site of the attack
Location Şirvan - Pervari road, Siirt Province, Turkey
Date19 August 2015 (19 August 2015)
14:10 (EEST)
Deaths8
Injured1
Perpetrators Kurdistan Workers' Party (Turkish claim)
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