2009 Istanbul bus attack

Terrorist incident in Turkey September 2021 2009 Istanbul bus attack Küçükçekmece, Istanbul 8 November 2009 In November 2009, Molotov cocktails were thrown at a bus and set ablaze in Istanbul. 17-year old Serap Eser was badly burnt and died in the hospital, after a while in coma. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was blamed and still to this day some Turkish officials and pro-Turkey media outlets accuse them.'Kızımı gözlerimin önünde yaktılar' https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/pkk-vahsetine-kurban-giden-serapin-babasi-kizimi-gozlerimin-onunde-yaktilar/1176904 2021-05-06 www.aa.com.trAA Daily Sabah with 2018-08-01 PKK has long list of child victims from previous terror attacks https://www.dailysabah.com/war-on-terror/2018/08/01/pkk-has-long-list-of-child-victims-from-previous-terror-attacks 2021-05-06 Daily Sabah en-US In 2015, former Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin later stated “I have unfortunately learned that the people who sabotaged the bus, throwing Molotov cocktails, were members of MİT”.Prosecutor dismisses lawsuit into claims of MİT involvement in Istanbul bomb attack - Turkey News https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/prosecutor-dismisses-lawsuit-into-claims-of-mit-involvement-in-istanbul-bomb-attack--79835 2021-05-06 Hürriyet Daily News 18 March 2015 en The newspaper Vatan reported that a suspect in the case stated, they were member of MİT (Turkey's intelligence agency, sometimes involved in clandestine events) and that the MIT also had responded to the court confirming this, saying the suspect known as "A.S." had been used as an intelligence operative in a number of incidents.Brother demands evidence from former Turkish minister about possible MİT hand in sister's death - Turkey News https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/brother-demands-evidence-from-former-turkish-minister-about-possible-mit-hand-in-sisters-death--77286 2021-05-06 Hürriyet Daily News 22 January 2015 en In 2012, the then Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş stated that the MIT was responsible for the killing and also responsible of other acts. The Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) also raised questions about the incident in 2015 at the Turkish parliament.TM [OPINION] Erdoğan's intelligence agency involved in surge of terror Turkish Minute 10 January 2017 https://turkishminute.com/2017/01/10/opinion-erdogans-intelligence-agency-involved-surge-terror/ 2021-05-06 en-USGoogle Translate https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=tr&u=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2015/gundem/serap-eser-davasinda-flas-gelisme-725112/&prev=search&pto=aue 2021-05-06 translate.google.com 27 January 2015 https://www.rudaw.net/turkish/middleeast/turkey/270120152 2021-05-07 Rudaw Liseli Serap'ı kim yaktı? January 27, 2015 trMİT'in molotof atma görevi de var mı? https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/mitin-molotof-atma-gorevi-de-var-mi-35501 2021-05-07 www.cumhuriyet.com.tr 30 January 2014 tr In the same year members of the CHP Youth Organization marched in front of the Galatasaray High School, chanting slogans and showing signs reading "The murderer state will be accountable", "The Molotov MIT Official Who Killed Serap Eser 241 Children were Murdered under AKP rule. We will ask for an account.", Sezgin Tanrıkulu, Deputy Chairman and Gürsel Tekin General Secretary of the CHP were supportive.https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2015/gundem/chpden-serap-eser-eylemi-722532/ 2021-05-07 www.sozcu.com.tr CHP'den Serap Eser eylemi 25 January 2015 Google Translate https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=tr&u=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2015/gundem/chpden-serap-eser-eylemi-722532/&prev=search&pto=aue 2021-05-07 translate.google.com 25 January 2015 2015-01-25 CHP'lilerden Serap Eser İçin Suç Duyurusu https://www.haberler.com/chp-lilerden-serap-eser-icin-suc-duyurusu-6902862-haberi/ 2021-05-07 Haberler.com tr The attack On November 8, 2009, Molotov cocktails were thrown at a bus, which was set ablaze. A 17-year-old teenager, Serap Eser, was onboard among others on her way home; she was badly burnt, dying a month later in hospital while in a coma.Motoloflu Saldırıda Yanan Serap Eser Öldü https://www.bianet.org/bianet/toplum/118688-motoloflu-saldirida-yanan-serap-eser-oldu 2021-05-06 Bianet - Bagimsiz Iletisim AgiGoogle Translate https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=tr&u=https://bianet.org/kurdi/toplum/118688-motoloflu-saldirida-yanan-serap-eser-oldu&prev=search&pto=aue 2021-05-06 translate.google.comGoogle Translate https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=tr&u=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/molotof-atilan-otobuste-yanan-serap-oldu-13130045&prev=search&pto=aue 2021-05-06 translate.google.com 7 December 2009 Aftermath Four who were under the age of 18 when the attack occurred were sentenced for being a member of a terrorist organization and intentional homicide. After Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin statements, four of those who were accused of carrying out the attack filed a complaint to the Bakırköy Public Prosecutor’s Office on 23 January 2015.'Serap Eser' davasında müebbet kararı https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/serap-eser-davasinda-muebbet-karari-345106 2021-05-06 www.cumhuriyet.com.tr 24 May 2012 trGoogle Translate https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=tr&u=https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/serap-eser-davasinda-muebbet-karari-345106&prev=search&pto=aue 2021-05-06 translate.google.com 24 May 2012 In 2014, Alevi Bektashi Federation chairman Selahattin Özel stated regarding the incident “The PM and his spokespeople are continuously trying to correlate Alevis with terror groups. They are holding Alevis together with terror organizations. Previous to this incident, a girl of ours died in a molotov cocktail [attack] which was thrown at a bus. MİT came out behind this and [the AKP] let them go.""Trace of MİT in Eser and Kurt Deaths" http://www.anadoluturkhaber.com/TR/Detail/%E2%80%9CTrace-Of-MIT-In-Eser-And-Kurt-Deaths%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%C4%9F/3386 2021-05-09 Anadolu Türk Haber en 2021-05-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20210509123847/http://www.anadoluturkhaber.com/TR/Detail/%E2%80%9CTrace-Of-MIT-In-Eser-And-Kurt-Deaths%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%C4%9F/3386 dead A Turkish court dismissed all claims of involvement with the Turkish MİT involvement.Prosecutor dismisses lawsuit into claims of MİT involvement in Istanbul bomb attack - Turkey News https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/prosecutor-dismisses-lawsuit-into-claims-of-mit-involvement-in-istanbul-bomb-attack--79835 2021-05-09 Hürriyet Daily News 18 March 2015 en In 2011, a case in which two Kurds were sentenced to over 12 years in prison for being in possession of a Molotov cocktail, the court case referred back to this incident.Two Kurds sentenced to over 12 years in Turkish jail for holding Molotov cocktail https://ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2011/11/turkey3593.htm 2021-05-09 ekurd.net 2012-07-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120707170535/https://ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2011/11/turkey3593.htm dead See also Terror attacks in Istanbul References Turkey Category:2009 murders in Turkey Category:Terrorist incidents in Turkey in 2009 Category:November 2009 in Turkey Category:November 2009 crimes in Europe bus attack, 2009 bus attack, 2009 bus attack, 2009 Category:Terrorist incidents on buses in Turkey Category:Arson attacks on buses Category:Arson in Turkey Category:Arson in 2009 Category:Turkish military scandals Category:Intelligence operations Category:Child murder in Turkey Category:Incidents of violence against girls Category:Küçükçekmece Category:2009 road incidents Category:2000s road incidents in Europe Category:Extrajudicial killings in Turkey Category:Terrorist incidents attributed to Kurdish militant groups Category:Terrorist incidents attributed to Turkish militant groups