2004 Acıbadem bombing

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2004 Acıbadem bombing
Part of Terrorism in Turkey & Maoist insurgency in Turkey
2004 Acıbadem bombing is located in Istanbul
2004 Acıbadem bombing
LocationAcıbadem, Kadıköy, İstanbul
Coordinates41°00′12″N 29°02′38″E / 41.003251°N 29.04382°E / 41.003251; 29.04382Coordinates: 41°00′12″N 29°02′38″E / 41.003251°N 29.04382°E / 41.003251; 29.04382
Date20 May 2004
18:15 (UTC+02:00)
Attack type
Car bombing
Deaths0
Injured0
PerpetratorTİKKO
Participantat least 1

On 20 May 2004, a car bomb detonated in Acıbadem, Turkey, in the car park of a McDonald's restaurant.[1] No casualties were reported and numerous parked cars were seriously damaged by the explosion. The police, who was informed about a bomb 15 minutes before the attack, evacuated the restaurant and took intense security measures, preventing the loss of life.[2][3]

8 people with connections to the attack were arrested in the week after the attack. After judicial process, it was revealed that they were TİKKO members. It was determined that the individuals were involved in the bombing, as well as an incident that resulted in the killing of 2 soldiers in Tokat.[4][5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Acıbadem'de fastfood'a bomba". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. ^ "İstanbul'da bombalı saldırı". arsiv.ntv.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. ^ "Acıbadem McDonalds'ın otoparkında patlama". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. ^ Mynet. "McDonald's bombacıları DGM'de". Mynet Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. ^ "Mc Donald's bombacıları DGM'de". turkiyegazetesi.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Şafak, Yeni (2004-05-31). "Bombacılar TİKKO'cu çıktı". Yeni Şafak (in tr-TR). Retrieved 2020-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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