March 2016 Diyarbakır bombing
| March 2016 Diyarbakır bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |
 Location of Diyarbakır Province in Turkey | |
| Location | Diyarbakır, Turkey |
| Date | 31 March 2016 |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Deaths | 7 |
Non-fatal injuries | 27 |
| Perpetrator | PKK[1] |
A car bomb, targeting an armored vehicle transporting police personnel, exploded close to a bus terminal in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır, Turkey, killing at least seven police officers and wounding 27 more people, including 13 officers, according to a joint statement by Turkish officials and the police. The attack comes one day before Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's scheduled visit to the city. There has been no claim of responsibility. CNN points out both Kurdish rebels and ISIL militants have claimed similar recent incidents.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
See also
- 2008 Diyarbakır bombing
- 2015 Diyarbakır rally bombing
- Siege of Sur (2016)
- February 2016 Diyarbakır bombing
References
- ↑ http://www.dw.com/tr/diyarbak%C4%B1r-sald%C4%B1r%C4%B1s%C4%B1n%C4%B1-pkk-%C3%BCstlendi/a-19158776
- ↑ "Car bomb kills police in Turkey's Diyarbakir". Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Sorry, we can't seem to find the page you're looking for.". 31 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016 – via washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "Car Bomb Kills 7 Turkish Police Officers in Diyarbakir". The New York Times. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ Orhan Coskun and Seyhmus Cakan (31 March 2016). "Car bomb kills seven police in Turkey's Diyarbakir - officials". Reuters UK. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ Greg Botelho and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (31 March 2016). "7 police killed in Diyarbakir, Turkey, bombing - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Turkey Diyarbakir: Bomb kills police in south-eastern city". BBC News. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "7 officers killed, 27 wounded in Diyarbakır terror attack on police vehicle in southeastern Turkey". DailySabah. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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