İZMIR — 2017 · Major Tragedy

İzmir Courthouse Attack

At around 16:10 on 5 January 2017, a car bomb was detonated at the vehicle entrance of İzmir's courthouse in Bayraklı, accompanied by an attempted armed assault. Police officer Fethi Sekin, who confronted the attackers, and a courthouse employee were killed; both attackers also died in the exchange of fire. Seven people were injured. Sekin, who was on duty at the gate, was credited with stopping the attackers and preventing a far higher death toll, and various institutions and places were later named after him. On 11 January the PKK-linked group TAK claimed responsibility. Many people were detained in connection with the attack and 18 were arrested. The attack is recorded as part of the series of bombings that hit Turkey between 2015 and 2017.

Date

2017

Place

Bayraklı, İzmir

Category

Major Tragedy

Case Status

Closed

Coordinates

38.4570, 27.1740 ↗

🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.