2016 Beşiktaş bombings

Terrorist attack 2016 Beşiktaş bombing Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Vodafone Arena.jpg Vodafone Arena and Dolmabahçe-Gazhane avenue after the attacks, 16 December 2016 Turkey Istanbul center Istanbul 8 41 02 28 59 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey Riot policehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-says-20-wounded-in-blasts-near-istanbul-soccer-stadium-1481401752 At Least 38 Dead, 150 Wounded in Istanbul Margaret Coker 2016-12-11 Wall Street Journal 41 02 25 N 28 59 35 E inline,title 2016 12 10 y 22:30 (UTC+3) Car bombing, suicide bombing 48 (39 police officers, 7 civilians, 2 perpetrators)Two blasts outside Istanbul stadium kill 29 https://news.sky.com/story/blasts-in-istanbul-stadium-and-park-kill-at-least-13-10691657 11 December 2016 Sky NewsVodafone Arena önünde patlamalar http://www.aljazeera.com.tr/haber/vodafone-arenada-patlama-0 Al Jazeera 10 December 2016sitesi milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber Son dakika haberi: Şehit sayısı 39'a yükseldi... Hain saldırıyı TAK üstlendi! http://www.milliyet.com.tr/son-dakika-haberi-istanbul-daki-gundem-2359802/ 11 December 2016 Milliyet Haber – Türkiyenin Habet Sitesi 166Explosion rocks Istanbul's Beşiktaş district http://www.dailysabah.com/war-on-terror/2016/12/10/explosion-rocks-istanbuls-besiktas-district 10 December 2016 DailySabah Unknown Kurdistan Freedom Hawkshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38280638 Istanbul stadium attacks: Kurdish TAK group claim attacks BBC News 11 December 2016 12 December 2016 Car bomb and backpack bomb On the evening of 10 December 2016, two explosions caused by a car bombing and suicide bombing in Istanbul's Beşiktaş municipalityİstanbul'da Vodafone Arena'da şiddetli 2 patlama: Yaralılar var http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/643412/istanbul_da_Vodafone_Arena_da_siddetli_2__patlama__Yaralilar_var.html Cumhuriyet 10 December 2016 killed 48 people and injured 166 others. 39 of those killed were police officers, 7 were civilians and 2 were perpetrators.Son dakika haberi... İstanbul'da iki alçak saldırı! Çok sayıda şehit ve yaralı var 11 December 2016 http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/son-dakika-haberi-istanbulda-iki-alcak-saldiri-cok-sayida-sehit-ve-yarali-var-40303178 Hürriyet 11 December 2016 The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) assumed responsibility, claiming that their members killed more than 100 police officers. Background Earlier in 2016, Turkey had been hit by a number of bombings carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK). The deadliest of these had been the Gaziantep bombing, killing over 50 people. According to Turkish T24 newspaper, this was the seventh terrorist attack in Istanbul in 2016.Dolmabahçe'de terör; İstanbul'da 2016'nın 7'nci saldırısı! http://t24.com.tr/haber/dolmabahcede-teror-istanbulda-2016nin-7nci-saldirisi,376153 T24 10 December 2016 The Atatürk Airport attack was the deadliest attack to have occurred in Istanbul in 2016. On 10 December 2016, the TAK took responsibility and claimed to have killed 100 police officers. In their statement, the group stated that Turkish people are not their direct target and their "Team Martyr Tirej" carried out the action with "utmost attention", but that no "comfortable life" should be expected in Turkey while the imprisonment of their leader Abdullah Öcalan continued. They accused the Turkish state of committing abuses in Kurdish regions, and attributed the chaos to the Turkish ruling-party AKP.Kurdish TAK group claims responsibility for Istanbul attack, more violence expected in Turkey - ARA News http://aranews.net/2016/12/kurdish-tak-group-claims-responsibility-for-istanbul-attack-more-violence-expected-in-turkey/ https://web.archive.org/web/20161213182253/http://aranews.net/2016/12/kurdish-tak-group-claims-responsibility-for-istanbul-attack-more-violence-expected-in-turkey/ dead December 13, 2016 14 December 2016 ARA News 12 December 2016 Bombings The first explosion was a car bombing in front of the Vodafone Arena.Son Dakika... İstanbul Beşiktaş'ta Vodafone Arena yakınında bombalı saldırı http://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/son-dakika-istanbul-besiktasta-vodafone-arena-yakinindabombali-saldiri,hsgWcdz2R0C0X564FE8aKg NTV 10 December 2016 About 300 - 400 kg lb on of explosives with iron pellets were used in the attack.Istanbul stadium attacks: Turkey points finger at PKK BBC News 11 December 2016 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38280638 11 December 2016 It was aimed at a group of riot police which had overseen the spectators of a match leaving the station; the attack took place after the spectators had left. It was reported by NTV that the bombing targeted a police vehicle leaving the stadium.Suspected car bomb wounds around 20 outside Istanbul soccer stadium 10 December 2016 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-blast-idUSKBN13Z0QS Reuters 10 December 2016 A football match of the 2016–17 Süper Lig between Beşiktaş JK and Bursaspor had taken place around one and a half hours before the explosion and the bombings occurred in the exit for Bursaspor supporters.İstanbul'da terör saldırısı http://www.cnnturk.com/turkiye/istanbulda-siddetli-patlama CNN Türk 10 December 2016 Bursaspor released a statement from its official Twitter account, saying that none of its supporters had been injured.Bursaspor'dan patlama ile ilgili açıklama http://www.ntv.com.tr/spor/bursaspordan-patlama-ile-ilgili-aciklama,-IzAN_Gr40GeKgl44Q7uXA NTV 10 December 2016 The second explosion was a suicide bombing at the nearby Maçka Park. This took place 45 seconds after the first one and was followed by police gunshots. It occurred as a person wearing a coat and carrying a backpack was ordered to stop by the police at the entrance of the park, but blew themselves up before they could be apprehended, killing four police officers and one civilian on the spot.Maçka Parkı'ndaki canlı bomba için flaş açıklama http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/son-dakika-numan-kurtulmustan-istanbuldaki-saldiri-icin-onemli-aciklamalar-40303222 Hürriyet 11 December 2016 11 December 2016 The sounds of the bombing could be heard from as far away as Üsküdar on the Asian side. Beşiktaş JK released statements identifying two of the people that were killed: Vefa Karakurdu, the head of security of Vodafone Arena and a BJK congress member and Tunç Uncu, an employee of the local BJK shop. Another of the victims was Berkay Akbaş, a medical student studying in Ankara who had been visiting Istanbul and happened to be passing in front of the stadium in a car during the attack.Beşiktaş'taki bombalı saldırıdan sonra kaybolmuştu... Tıp öğrencisi Berkay Akbaş'tan acı haber geldi http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/643563/Besiktas_taki_bombali_saldiridan_sonra_kaybolmustu..._Tip_ogrencisi_Berkay_Akbas_tan_aci_haber_geldi.html Cumhuriyet 11 December 2016 Police victims include Adem Oguz, Adem Serin, Ali Aksoy, Durmus Ocal, Hasan Bilgin, Ilker Uylas, Kadir Yildirim, Mehmet Atici, Metin Duzgun, Mustafa Ozturk, Yasin Ike, Suleyman Sorkut, Okan Dogan, Soner Idil, Mehmet Zengin, Oguzhan Duyar and Hamdi Dikmen.https://www.yenisafak.com/sehit-isimleri-aciklandi-iste-besiktas-sehitlerinin-isimleri-ve-memleketleri-h-2578806 Şehit isimleri açıklandı! İşte Beşiktaş şehitlerinin isimleri ve memleketleri Şafak Yeni 2016-11-12 Yeni Şafak tr-TR 2019-10-21 Aftermath thumb|200px|Memorial point after December 2016 Istanbul bombings RTÜK, the Turkish broadcast regulatory authority, imposed a temporary broadcast ban on the bombing except for officially released information.Dolmabahçe'de bomba yüklü araçla saldırı; ilk açıklamaya göre en az 20 yaralı var! http://t24.com.tr/haber/dolmabahcede-bomba-yuklu-aracla-saldiri-ilk-aciklamaya-gore-en-az-20-yarali-var,376140 T24 10 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161211182803/http://t24.com.tr/haber/dolmabahcede-bomba-yuklu-aracla-saldiri-ilk-aciklamaya-gore-en-az-20-yarali-var,376140 11 December 2016 dead Six prosecutors were immediately tasked with investigating the attack. 13 people were arrested in the following hours in relation to the attack. Major roads in the city were closed after the attack; these included roads linking Ortaköy to Beşiktaş, Karaköy to Dolmabahçe and Gümüşsuyu to Dolmabahçe.İstanbul'da bazı yollar kapatıldı, trafikte son durum ne? http://t24.com.tr/haber/istanbulda-bazi-yollar-kapatildi-trafikte-son-durum-ne,376150 T24 10 December 2016 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan released a statement on 11 December 2016 at around 01:30 local time, officially confirming deaths for the first time but not specifying a number. He also added that the aim of the attack was to maximize the death toll. In his statement, Erdoğan wrote that the organization that perpetrated the attack was not important as "all terrorist organizations, including PKK, DAESH or FETÖ strike Turkey with the same goals".Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan: Maalesef şehitlerimiz ve yaralılarımız var http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/1335064-cumhurbaskani-erdogan-maalesef-sehitlerimiz-ve-yaralilarimiz-var Habertürk 10 December 2016 He also criticized unspecified Western countries by accusing them of "supporting terror".Erdoğan, patlamaların ardından Batı'yı hedef aldı: Teröristleri desteklemeyi tercih eden ülkeler... http://t24.com.tr/haber/erdogan-patlamalarin-ardindan-batiyi-hedef-aldi-teroristleri-desteklemeyi-tercih-eden-ulkeler,376156 T24 10 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161211182810/http://t24.com.tr/haber/erdogan-patlamalarin-ardindan-batiyi-hedef-aldi-teroristleri-desteklemeyi-tercih-eden-ulkeler,376156 11 December 2016 dead According to Mark Lowen, the BBC's correspondent in Turkey, Kurdish militant groups were implicated by the fact that the police were targeted.Istanbul Besiktas: Stadium blasts injured many police BBC News 10 December 2016 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38276794 10 December 2016 Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said that signs were suggesting that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) might have carried out the attack.Son dakika... Numan Kurtulmuş: 'Oklar PKK'yı gösteriyor' 11 December 2016 http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/son-dakika-numan-kurtulmus-oklar-pkkyi-gosteriyor-40303223 Hürriyet 11 December 2016 Later, the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) claimed responsibility for the bombings.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38280638 Istanbul stadium attacks: Kurdish TAK group claim attacks BBC News 11 December 2016 12 December 2016 By December 12, 235 were detained in an anti-terror raid, in which 200 of those detained were members of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-bombing-235-people-detained-in-anti-terrorism-raids Turkey bombing: 235 people detained in anti-terrorism raids 2016-12-12 Fox News en-US 2016-12-12 They were charged on 11 counts of terrorism and spreading terrorist propaganda on social media. The attack was condemned by ruling AKP and 2 opposition parties in the parliament, the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), in a mutual declaration.Çifte saldırıya HDP'den kınama: Düşmanlık üreten uygulamalar sonlandırılmalı 11 December 2016 http://www.diken.com.tr/cifte-saldiriya-hdp-ve-chpden-kinama-dusmanlik-ureten-uygulamalar-sonlandirilmali/ Diken 12 December 2016 Renaming of the location The location where the bombing occurred was known as Free Hill (tr Beleştepe). Situated northwest of the stadium, the hill allowed people to freely watch the football matches in the stadium before the new stadium was built. Two days after the bombing, the council of Beşiktaş municipality decided to rename the location Martyrs' Hill (tr Şehitler Tepesi) in honor of the people who died there.http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/1335451-belestepe-olarak-bilinen-yer-sehitler-tepesi-olarak-degistirildi Habertürk Beleştepe olarak bilinen yer Şehitler Tepesi olarak değiştirildi 2016-12-12 tr 2016-12-19 The area is now commemorated as 10 December Martyrs Park.dogan-haber-ajansi Ezgi Çapa / DHA 2018-12-11 Şehitler Tepesi'nin ardından '10 Aralık Şehitleri Parkı' - Son Dakika Haberleri Bugün https://www.cnnturk.com/turkiye/sehitler-tepesinin-ardindan-10-aralik-sehitleri-parki-582357 2024-09-30 CNN TÜRK tr Reactions Domestic The day following the bombing was declared a day of national mourning in Turkey. The Turkish Democracy Platform, a pro-government group formed in opposition to the coup d'état attempt earlier in the year, announced that an anti-terror march would be held at noon on 11 December.İstanbul'da teröre lanet yürüyüşü 11 December 2016 http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/istanbulda-terore-lanet-yuruyusu-40303246 Hürriyet 11 December 2016 The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) released a statement condemning the attack and calling on what they considered "policies provoking polarization and conflict" to stop for an end to violence in Turkey.HDP'den saldırı açıklaması 11 December 2016 http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/hdpden-saldiri-aciklamasi-40303199 Hürriyet 11 December 2016 Countries http://aa.com.tr/en/todays-headlines/world-condemns-istanbul-terror-attack/703764 World condemns Istanbul terror attack Azerbaijan - President Ilham Aliyev decried the attack and urged for "a resolute fight against any kind of terrorism". Bosnia and Herzegovina - Chairman of the Presidency, Mladen Ivanić says "Terrorism and extremism are threats to global security without borders, so it is essential to fight jointly against this threat," in a letter to President Erdogan. Canada - On his Twitter account, Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion strongly condemned the attack by saying "Our thoughts are with victims and families and the people of Turkey." Czech Republic - During a visit to Turkey on 13 December, Czech FM Lubomír Zaorálek condemned the attack and the PKK, and received gratitude from Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu for his statements, recognition of PKK as a terrorist organization, closing of YPG office in Prague, and statement of EP Czech member Tomáš Zdechovský which calls for "no tolerance for IS and PKK" and a "propaganda-ban" on PKK.http://www.aljazeera.com.tr/haber/cavusoglundan-apye-sizin-ideolojiniz-batsin Al Jazeera Turk Çavuşoğlu'ndan AP'ye: Sizin ideolojiniz batsın 13 December 2016 13 December 2016 Egypt - Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeyd expressed solidarity with Turkish people by saying "Egypt strongly condemns the attacks in Istanbul and reiterates its stance against terrorism that threatens international peace and security." France - French President François Hollande denounced the blasts, showing his support to Turkey. Germany - Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier condemned the attack and said Germany was mourning with Turkey. German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her condolences to President Erdogan during a phone call. Hungary - Hungarian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tamas Menczer said the attack was committed against the European Union as well, saying, "The security of Europe starts with Turkey's stability." India - The Foreign Ministry also condemned the terror attack by saying "Terrorism is wholly unacceptable, whatever the type and declaration. The shameful attack in Istanbul underscores the need for the world community to find a common solution to the scourge of terrorism." in a statement. Kazakhstan - President Nursultan Nazarbayev condemned the attack. Georgia - Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili expressed condolences to the families of the victims and added they were ready to show support in Turkey's fight against the terrorism. Greece - The Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Greece "stands with all its friends and neighbours during their difficult time." Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed his condolences over the terror attack in Istanbul to Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim during a phone call. Lithuania - President Dalia Grybauskaite expressed her condolences in a message she sent to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Malaysia - Malaysian government also strongly condemned the attack, calling it "inhumane" in a statement issued by the country's Foreign Ministry. Northern Cyprus - Northern Cyprus joined Turkey in declaring a day of national mourning.KKTC'de bir günlük yas 12 November 2016 http://www.dunya.com/gundem/kktcde-bir-gunluk-yas-haberi-341286 Dünya 11 December 2016 Pakistan - President Mamnoon Hussain also condemned the blasts saying the terrorist attacks cannot shake the resolve of Turkish people and the government in their war against terrorism. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also expressed deep sorrow strongly condemning the attack. Portugal - President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa conveyed a condolence message to President Erdogan. Philippines - The Philippine government also condemned "in the strongest terms" the latest terrorist attack on Turkey. "We are one with Turkey and its people in its continued efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms." said the Department of Foreign Affairs in a release.http://dfa.gov.ph/newsroom/dfa-releases/11311-statement-on-the-terrorist-attack-in-istanbul-turkey Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Istanbul, Turkey 16 December 2016 Department of Foreign Affairs 19 December 2016 29 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210729051454/https://dfa.gov.ph/newsroom/dfa-releases/11311-statement-on-the-terrorist-attack-in-istanbul-turkey dead Romania - Romanian Defense Minister Mihnea Motoc "strongly condemned" the terror attack in Istanbul, saying, "had no excuse and could not reach its aims." Russia - President Vladimir Putin also expressed condolences for those who lost their lives, condemning "this cowardly, cynical crime". Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia also condemned the attack by describing it as "unacceptable". Singapore - The Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the attack and expressed condolences. Spain - Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy condemned the attack and said on his Twitter account that "Solidarity against barbarism and terror. We would like to send our sincere solidarity and support messages to Turkish authorities in these difficult times." Sweden - Foreign Minister Margot Wallström condemned the attack in her Twitter account and expressed her condolences for the victims. Ukraine - President Petro Poroshenko strongly condemned the terror attack in Istanbul, saying, "there cannot be a justification for it" on his Twitter account. United Kingdom - Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said the "U.K. was committed to working with Turkey to tackle terrorism," adding that his thoughts were with all those affected. United States - "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and loved ones, and to all the people of Turkey. We stand together with Turkey, our NATO Ally, against all terrorists who threaten Turkey, the United States, and global peace and stability." US National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. In a separate statement, U.S. Defense chief Ash Carter said that Saturday's attacks "only redoubles our resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Turkish allies in condemning these attacks and relentlessly combatting terrorism." Supranational bodies UEFA – On Twitter, the European football governing body says "UEFA would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of all the victims of tonight's bombing in Istanbul," it said. strongly" condemned "the horrible act" and sent its support to the Turkish Football Federation, Besiktas and Bursaspor football clubs. European Union - "My thoughts & solidarity with Turkish citizens, with families of victims of Istanbul attacks. I wish speedy and full recovery to the injured,” the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz posted on social media. In a separate statement, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini posted on her Twitter account saying "All our solidarity to all citizens of Turkey." NATO - Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned the attack, calling it "horrific acts of terror." He stressed that NATO stood united in solidarity with its ally Turkey. "We remain determined to fight terrorism in all its forms," he added. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation - OIC Secretary General, Yousef Al-Othaimeen offered "his sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the government and the people of Turkey" and wished early recovery to the injured people. United Nations - Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims by hoping that the perpetrators of this terrorist act will be swiftly identified and brought to justice. 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