2016 Kayseri bombing
On December 17, 2016, a suspected car bombing in Kayseri, Turkey killed 15 soldiers aboard a bus and wounded at least 55 others. According to the Daily Sabah newspaper, the soldiers — all low-ranking privates and non-commissioned officers — had been given permission for leave from the commando headquarters in the city. The explosion comes a week after 44 people were killed in a double bombing in Istanbul after a football match.
| 2016 Kayseri bombings | |
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| Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |
| Location | Kayseri, Turkey |
| Date | 17 December 2016 |
| Target | 1st Commando brigade soldiers(Turkish claim) |
Attack type | Car bombing, Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 15 killed (14 soldiers and 1 perpetrator) |
| Injured | 55 |
| Perpetrators | Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (disputed) |
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According to many Turkish newspapers, the bomb attack targeted 1st Commando brigade to which killed soldiers belonged. It was stated that the 1st Commando brigade, which contains special forces teams, had played active role against the commonly designated terrorist group Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Southeastern Turkey.
According to the Turkish newspaper Akşam, the commandos of 1st Commando brigade had played important role during the Siege of Sur (2016).