2012 Istanbul suicide bombing
The 2012 Instanbul suicide bombing occurred at a police station in the Sultangazi district of Istanbul, Turkey. The suicide bomber was İbrahim Çuhadar, a member of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP-C). On 11 September 2012, he went to the police station and attempted to enter, then detonated the explosives at the entrance of the station after the police refused him entrance. As a result of the explosion, the attacker and a police officer died and seven others were injured.
| 2012 Istanbul suicide bombing | |
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A map showing the position of Sultangazi in Istanbul | |
| Location | Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41.10866°N 28.89410°E |
| Date | 11 September 2012 ~11:00 (UTC+03:00) |
| Target | Police station |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 2 (Including 1 attacker) |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrators | Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front |
| Assailant | İbrahim Çuhadar |
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