The 2008 Istanbul bombings occurred on July 27, 2008 when two explosions hit a busy shopping street in the Güngören district of Istanbul, killing seventeen people, five of them children,[1] and injuring 154.[2] The attacks occurred at 9:45 p.m. local time, 18:45 UTC,[3] on a pedestrian street closed to traffic.[4] The bombings were the deadliest civilian attacks in Turkey since the 2003 Istanbul bombings, five years earlier.[5]
The first of the two bombs was a sonic bomb which was placed in a telephone cabin and second bomb was placed in a waste container 50 meters away, near a crowded street.[1] The first bomb caused crowds to gather for help and curiosity, and around 10 minutes later, the second and more powerful bomb exploded, causing many of the casualties.[6] The police believe that the bombs were activated remotely.[2] Political analyst Damla Aras said that, "there is a possibility they might be A4, C-4 explosives, which were brought from northern Iraq by the PKK and have been used several times in Turkey."[7]
Early on, news sources thought the first explosion was caused by a gas leak.[7]
Investigation
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing as of yet, although Kurdish separatist militants are suspected.[6] The Istanbul Police indicate that the incident bears the hallmarks of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), possibly in revenge for a series of major operations by the Turkish military on its bases days prior to the incident.[2] However a senior member of the PKK, Zubeyir Aydar, denied the implication: "The Kurdish liberation movement is not involved in this attack."[1]
Based on a tip from residents, three teenagers were taken into custody in connection to the bombings.[8]
Nine people were indicted in December 2008 over the bombings.[9]
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January 31, 2023
2008, istanbul, bombings, coordinates, occurred, july, 2008, when, explosions, busy, shopping, street, güngören, district, istanbul, killing, seventeen, people, five, them, children, injuring, attacks, occurred, local, time, pedestrian, street, closed, traffic. Coordinates 41 00 43 N 28 58 34 E 41 012 N 28 976 E 41 012 28 976 The 2008 Istanbul bombings occurred on July 27 2008 when two explosions hit a busy shopping street in the Gungoren district of Istanbul killing seventeen people five of them children 1 and injuring 154 2 The attacks occurred at 9 45 p m local time 18 45 UTC 3 on a pedestrian street closed to traffic 4 The bombings were the deadliest civilian attacks in Turkey since the 2003 Istanbul bombings five years earlier 5 2008 Istanbul bombingsLocationGungoren Istanbul TurkeyDateJuly 27 2008 18 45 UTC Attack typeBombingsDeaths17 1 Injured154 Contents 1 Details 2 Investigation 3 See also 4 ReferencesDetails EditThe first of the two bombs was a sonic bomb which was placed in a telephone cabin and second bomb was placed in a waste container 50 meters away near a crowded street 1 The first bomb caused crowds to gather for help and curiosity and around 10 minutes later the second and more powerful bomb exploded causing many of the casualties 6 The police believe that the bombs were activated remotely 2 Political analyst Damla Aras said that there is a possibility they might be A4 C 4 explosives which were brought from northern Iraq by the PKK and have been used several times in Turkey 7 Early on news sources thought the first explosion was caused by a gas leak 7 Investigation EditNobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing as of yet although Kurdish separatist militants are suspected 6 The Istanbul Police indicate that the incident bears the hallmarks of the Kurdistan Workers Party PKK possibly in revenge for a series of major operations by the Turkish military on its bases days prior to the incident 2 However a senior member of the PKK Zubeyir Aydar denied the implication The Kurdish liberation movement is not involved in this attack 1 Based on a tip from residents three teenagers were taken into custody in connection to the bombings 8 Nine people were indicted in December 2008 over the bombings 9 See also EditPortal Turkey 1999 Istanbul bombings 2003 Istanbul bombings 2022 Istanbul bombing List of terrorist incidents 2008References Edit a b c d Istanbul bomb attacks kill 17 AFP 2008 07 07 Archived from the original on 2011 05 20 Retrieved 2008 07 28 a b c Deadly blasts hit Istanbul street BBC 2008 07 28 Retrieved 2008 07 28 Double bombing kills 17 injures more than 150 in Turkey s Istanbul Hurriyet 2008 07 27 Retrieved 2008 07 28 Istanbul blasts kill 17 and injure more than 150 The Age 2008 07 28 Archived from the original on 2008 08 17 Retrieved 2008 07 28 Turkey Blames Kurdish Rebels For Istanbul Blasts That Killed 17 Wall Street Journal 2008 07 28 Retrieved 2008 07 28 a b Arsu Sebnem 2008 07 28 Bombs Kill 15 in a Crowded Istanbul Neighborhood The New York Times Retrieved 2008 07 28 a b Deadly bombings hit Istanbul Al Jazeera 2008 07 28 Retrieved 2008 07 28 3 teenagers detained for Istanbul attack NDTV 2008 07 28 Retrieved 2008 07 28 permanent dead link Prosecutors say PKK responsible for Turkey s twin bomb attack Hurriyet 2008 12 17 Retrieved 2008 12 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Istanbul bombings amp oldid 1122914462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
