March 2016 Istanbul bombing
| March 2016 Istanbul bombing | |
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Demirören AVM on İstiklal Avenue, near which the bombing took place. | |
| Location | İstiklal Avenue, Taksim, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°2′6″N 28°58′52″E / 41.03500°N 28.98111°E |
| Date | 19 March 2016 ~10:55 a.m. (UTC+2) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 5 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 36 |
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| Suicide attacks in Turkey |
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On 19 March 2016, a suicide bombing took place in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district in front of the district governor's office. The attack occurred at 10:55 (EET) at the intersection of Balo Street with İstiklal Avenue, a central shopping street. The attack caused at least five deaths, including that of the perpetrator. Thirty-six people were injured, including seven whose injuries were severe. Among those injured were twelve foreign tourists. Among those killed, three were of Israeli nationality. On 22 March, the Turkish interior minister said that the bomber had links with ISIL.