January 2001 Istanbul bombing

On 3 January 2001, a suicide attack was carried out by Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front member Gültekin Koç in Şişli, Istanbul, at a police station. As a result of the explosion, one civilian along with the perpetrator was killed and 7 others were injured, 2 being critically.

This article is about the suicide attack on 3 January 2001. For the suicide attack on 10 September 2001, see 2001 Istanbul suicide bombing.
January 2001 Istanbul suicide bombing
LocationŞişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Date3 January 2001
13:50 EET (UTC+02:00)
Attack type
Suicide attack
Deaths2 (including the perpetrator)
Injured7
PerpetratorsRevolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front
AssailantGültekin Koç
Suicide attacks in
Turkey
Aftermath of the Suruç bombing in 2015
Groups responsible
  • Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front
Attacks
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