2017 İzmir courthouse attack
On 5 January 2017 16:10 local time, a car bomb was detonated outside a courthouse in Bayraklı, İzmir, Aegean Province of Turkey and triggered a deadly shootout killing two of the assailants while a third managed to escape.
| 2017 İzmir Courthouse Attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Terrorism in Turkey | |
Location of the courthouse, where the attack took place. | |
| Location | Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°26′56″N 27°10′33″E |
| Date | 5 January 2017 16:10 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Civilians and personnel at the courthouse |
Attack type | Terrorism, Car bombing, mass shooting |
| Weapons | AK-47, RPG-7, Hand Grenade |
| Deaths | 4 (1 civilian, 1 police officer, 2 attackers) |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrators | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks |
| Assailants | Mustafa Çoban † Enes Yıldırım † Unknown Terrorist |
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