December 2016 Istanbul bombings
On the evening of 10 December 2016, two explosions caused by a car bombing and suicide bombing in Istanbul's Beşiktaş municipality killed 48 people and injured 166 others. 39 of those killed were police officers, 7 were civilians and 2 were perpetrators. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) assumed responsibility, claiming that their members killed more than 100 police officers.
| December 2016 Istanbul bombings | |
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| Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |
Vodafone Arena and Dolmabahçe-Gazhane avenue after the attacks, 16 December 2016
Istanbul Istanbul (Istanbul) | |
| Location | Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°02′25″N 28°59′35″E |
| Date | 10 December 2016 22:30 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Riot police and also civilians |
Attack type | Car bombing, suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Car bomb and backpack bomb |
| Deaths | 48 (39 police officers, 7 civilians, 2 perpetrators) |
| Injured | 166 |
| Perpetrators | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks |
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