1986 Turkish consulate bombing in Melbourne
The Melbourne Turkish consulate bombing was an attempt to bomb the Turkish Consulate in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 23 November 1986. A car bomb exploded in the basement car park, killing Hagop Levonian, one of the bombers, who was a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF).
| Melbourne Turkish consulate bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37.83826°S 144.98827°E |
| Date | 23 November 1986 2.16 a.m. (AEST) |
| Target | Turkish Consulate |
Attack type | car bombing |
| Weapons | 4 kg bomb device |
| Deaths | 1 (one perpetrator) |
| Perpetrators | Hagop Levonian (killed) Levon Demirian |
No. of participants | 2 |
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