The year 2016 was highly deadly for Turkey including a failed coup in July that killed more than two hundred people. Let’s have a look in detail throughout the year.
Dec. 31, 2016/ Jan 1, 2017 – Istanbul
Gunmen opened fire randomly at crowd in a nightclub during New Year’s Eve celebrations. At least 39 people were killed and 70 others were injured.
Dec. 19 – Ankara
Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov was assassinated by a Turkish riot policeman at a photo exhibition.
Dec. 17 – Kayseri
A police bus carrying off-duty armymen became the target of suicide car bomb. Thirteen soldiers were killed and 56 others were injured.
Dec. 10 – Istanbul
At least 44 people were killed and 149 others were injured in a twin bomb attack outside a soccer stadium.
Nov. 24 – Adana
A government building was targeted by a car bomb killing 2 and injuring 33.
Nov. 4 – Diyarbakir
About one dozen people were killed when a car bomb targeted a riot-police bus.
Oct. 10 – Dicle
Attackers killed a local official of ruling Justice and Development Party at a gas station.
Oct. 9 – Hakkari
A car bomb killed 10 armymen and eight civilians outside a checkpoint.
Oct. 8 – Ankara
There was no casualty when 2 suicide bombers didn’t surrender after urged by police and blew themselves.
Oct. 6 – Istanbul
More than ten people were injured when a motorcycle bomb exploded near a police station.
Sept. 12 – Van
About half ton people were injured outside ruling party’s municipal headquarters in a car bomb.
Aug. 26 – Cizre
About a dozen officers people were killed and 78 others were injured after a Kurdish suicide bomber hit a police checkpoint by an explosives-laden truck.
How Deadly Was Turkey In 2016 – A Flashback (Part II)
How Deadly Was Turkey In 2016 – A Flashback (Part III)
