ISTANBUL — 2008 · Major Tragedy
Güngören Bombings
On the evening of 27 July 2008, two bombs exploded minutes apart on a crowded pedestrian street in Güngören, Istanbul. Seventeen people, including five children and a pregnant woman, were killed and many injured. The attack was attributed to the PKK. On 31 October 2013 the Istanbul 12th High Criminal Court sentenced two defendants to 18 terms of aggravated life imprisonment for undermining the unity of the state and murder; other defendants received various sentences and one was acquitted.
- Date
- 2008
- Place
- Güngören, Istanbul
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 41.0200, 28.8700 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 27 July 2008Two bombs exploded in Güngören; 17 died.
- 2008Charges were filed against the suspects.
- 31 October 2013Two defendants received 18 aggravated life terms.
Sources
- Agos — Güngören saldırısı faillerine 18 kez ağırlaştırılmış müebbet agos.com.tr ↗
- Anadolu Ajansı — Güngören'de 2008'deki terör saldırısında hayatını kaybedenler anıldı aa.com.tr ↗
- Agos
- Anadolu Agency
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