June 2016 Istanbul bombing
| June 2016 Istanbul bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |
| Location | Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°00′48″N 28°57′24″E / 41.01334°N 28.95671°E |
| Date | 7 June 2016 08:40 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 13 (6 police officers 6 civilians, 1 perpetrator) |
| Injured | 51 |
| Perpetrators | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks |
| Motive | Anti-Turkish |
| Suicide attacks in Turkey |
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On 7 June 2016, at around 08:40 (UTC+3), a bombing occurred in central Istanbul, Turkey, killing 12 people and injuring 51 others, three of them seriously. The attack targeted a bus carrying policemen as the vehicle passed through the Vezneciler district near the Şehzade Mosque and the Vezneciler Metro station.