ANKARA — 2016 · Major Tragedy
Kızılay Güvenpark Bombing
On the evening of 13 March 2016, a car bomb was detonated near busy bus stops beside Güvenpark in Kızılay, central Ankara. Thirty-seven civilians were killed and 125 injured. The PKK-linked TAK claimed responsibility; authorities identified the bomber, who died in the blast. Numerous suspects were detained and arrested, and those believed to have assisted were investigated. The bombing was one of several attacks that deeply shook Ankara that year.
- Date
- 2016
- Place
- Kızılay (Çankaya), Ankara
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 39.9200, 32.8540 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 13 March 2016A car bomb near Güvenpark killed 37.
- 14 March 2016The bomber was identified; detentions began.
- 17 March 2016TAK claimed responsibility.
- 2016Suspects were arrested and the investigation continued.
Sources
- Wikipedia — March 2016 Ankara bombing en.wikipedia.org ↗
- ABC News — Kurdish militant group says it was behind Ankara bombing abc.net.au ↗
- NTV — Ankara Kızılay'da bombalı saldırı ntv.com.tr ↗
- Wikipedia
- ABC News (Australia)
- NTV
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