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== The attack ==
== The attack ==
However on 20 sep 2011,Turkish capital Ankara was caused by a bomb . . [[The News Tribe]]
The explosion occurred outside a shopping centre in the [[Ulus, Ankara|Ulus]] quarter of Ankara. The police reports suggested a "suicide bombing".<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6681547.stm|title=Explosion rocks Turkish capital|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2007-05-22 | date=2007-05-22}}</ref> A type A4 bomb has been reported as being the cause of the explosion and the "Terror and Organised Crime Unit" ({{lang-tr|Terör ve Organize Suçlar}}) has taken over the investigation.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/6561880.asp?gid=180|title=Bombanın cinsi A4|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|language=Turkish|accessdate=2007-05-22}}</ref> The explosion shattered windows of the shopping centre and of nearby buildings creating havoc.<ref>http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4825650.html</ref> The Ankara bombing came as more than 35 world leaders, including the U.S. President, are in Istanbul for a [[NATO]] summit that began on Monday, which leaves tensions high as numerous other incidents have occurred in the run-up to the meeting.<ref name="TVNZ_433242">{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425822/433242 |title=Explosion in Ankara not a bomb |date=29 June 2004 |work=[[Television New Zealand]] |accessdate=14 September 2011}}</ref> It also heightens political tensions between the secular and non-secular parties of Turkey, as both fight for public support and leadership of the nation.<ref>[http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L22619461.htm Reuters AlertNet - Bomb in Turkish capital kills six, injures 80<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The timing of the bombing raised assassination suspicions since General [[Yaşar Büyükanıt]] ([[Chief of the Turkish General Staff|Chief of the General Staff]]), General [[İlker Başbuğ]] (Commander of the [[Turkish Army|Army]]), General [[Işık Koşaner]] (Commander of the [[Turkish Gendarmerie|Gendarmerie]]), General [[Faruk Cömert]] (Commander of the [[Turkish Air Force|Air Force]]), Admiral [[Yener Karahanoğlu]] (Commander of the [[Turkish Navy|Navy]]) were to attend the [[IDEF Defense Fair]] same day held at the [[Anatolian Civilizations Museum]] ({{lang-tr|Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi}}) crossing the blast zone.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/6563488.asp?gid=180|title=Korkunç şüphe: Hedef Komutan mıydı?|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|language=Turkish|accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref>
<ref>Turkish capital Ankara was caused by a bomb</ref>The explosion occurred outside a shopping centre in the [[Ulus, Ankara|Ulus]] quarter of Ankara. The police reports suggested a "suicide bombing".<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6681547.stm|title=Explosion rocks Turkish capital|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2007-05-22 | date=2007-05-22}}</ref> A type A4 bomb has been reported as being the cause of the explosion and the "Terror and Organised Crime Unit" ({{lang-tr|Terör ve Organize Suçlar}}) has taken over the investigation.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/6561880.asp?gid=180|title=Bombanın cinsi A4|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|language=Turkish|accessdate=2007-05-22}}</ref> The explosion shattered windows of the shopping centre and of nearby buildings creating havoc.<ref>http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4825650.html</ref> The Ankara bombing came as more than 35 world leaders, including the U.S. President, are in Istanbul for a [[NATO]] summit that began on Monday, which leaves tensions high as numerous other incidents have occurred in the run-up to the meeting.<ref name="TVNZ_433242">{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425822/433242 |title=Explosion in Ankara not a bomb |date=29 June 2004 |work=[[Television New Zealand]] |accessdate=14 September 2011}}</ref> It also heightens political tensions between the secular and non-secular parties of Turkey, as both fight for public support and leadership of the nation.<ref>[http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L22619461.htm Reuters AlertNet - Bomb in Turkish capital kills six, injures 80<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The timing of the bombing raised assassination suspicions since General [[Yaşar Büyükanıt]] ([[Chief of the Turkish General Staff|Chief of the General Staff]]), General [[İlker Başbuğ]] (Commander of the [[Turkish Army|Army]]), General [[Işık Koşaner]] (Commander of the [[Turkish Gendarmerie|Gendarmerie]]), General [[Faruk Cömert]] (Commander of the [[Turkish Air Force|Air Force]]), Admiral [[Yener Karahanoğlu]] (Commander of the [[Turkish Navy|Navy]]) were to attend the [[IDEF Defense Fair]] same day held at the [[Anatolian Civilizations Museum]] ({{lang-tr|Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi}}) crossing the blast zone.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/6563488.asp?gid=180|title=Korkunç şüphe: Hedef Komutan mıydı?|publisher=[[Hürriyet]]|language=Turkish|accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref>


Suicide bomber was later identified as [[Güven Akkuş]]. Circumstances surrounding how Akkuş's explosives detonated remains unclear. The police has three competing theories:
Suicide bomber was later identified as [[Güven Akkuş]]. Circumstances surrounding how Akkuş's explosives detonated remains unclear. The police has three competing theories:

Revision as of 10:07, 20 September 2011

2007 Ankara suicide bombing
LocationAnkara, Turkey
DateMay 22, 2007
17:20 – ?  (UTC+2)
TargetShopping Centre
Attack type
Suicide Bombing
Deaths9[1][2][3][4]
Injured121[1]
PerpetratorsGüven Akkuş

The 2007 Ankara bombing was a suicide attack that occurred in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, on 22 May 2007. Six people were reported killed, including one of Pakistani origin, and 121 people were wounded.[1][5][6][7] A seventh person died from his injuries on 7 June and another on 17 June raising the death toll to eight.[2][3] A ninth person died on 4 July from his injuries.[4]

The attack

However on 20 sep 2011,Turkish capital Ankara was caused by a bomb . . The News Tribe [8]The explosion occurred outside a shopping centre in the Ulus quarter of Ankara. The police reports suggested a "suicide bombing".[9] A type A4 bomb has been reported as being the cause of the explosion and the "Terror and Organised Crime Unit" (Turkish: Terör ve Organize Suçlar) has taken over the investigation.[10] The explosion shattered windows of the shopping centre and of nearby buildings creating havoc.[11] The Ankara bombing came as more than 35 world leaders, including the U.S. President, are in Istanbul for a NATO summit that began on Monday, which leaves tensions high as numerous other incidents have occurred in the run-up to the meeting.[12] It also heightens political tensions between the secular and non-secular parties of Turkey, as both fight for public support and leadership of the nation.[13] The timing of the bombing raised assassination suspicions since General Yaşar Büyükanıt (Chief of the General Staff), General İlker Başbuğ (Commander of the Army), General Işık Koşaner (Commander of the Gendarmerie), General Faruk Cömert (Commander of the Air Force), Admiral Yener Karahanoğlu (Commander of the Navy) were to attend the IDEF Defense Fair same day held at the Anatolian Civilizations Museum (Turkish: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi) crossing the blast zone.[14]

Suicide bomber was later identified as Güven Akkuş. Circumstances surrounding how Akkuş's explosives detonated remains unclear. The police has three competing theories:

  1. While moving towards the target suicide bomber Akkuş panicked when a squad car coincidentally stopped in front of him.
  2. Type A-4 explosives are sensitive to body temperature so it is possible that the explosives self-detonated while Akkuş and a collaborator only identified by her code name "Ayşe"
  3. Collaborator "Ayşe" detonated Akkuş's explosives remotely when Akkuş panicked.

Collaborator "Ayşe" is known to have visited a hospital briefly after the bombing and is currently at large.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bombalı saldırıda sürpriz tanık" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  2. ^ a b "Anafartalar saldırısında ölü sayısı 7'ye yükseldi" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
  3. ^ a b "8'inci kurban" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  4. ^ a b "Anafartalar'da ölü sayısı 9'a çıktı" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
  5. ^ "Vali açıkladı: Canlı bomba" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  6. ^ "Ankara'da patlama FLAŞ" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  7. ^ "Görgü tanığı: 10 ölü var" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  8. ^ Turkish capital Ankara was caused by a bomb
  9. ^ "Explosion rocks Turkish capital". BBC. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  10. ^ "Bombanın cinsi A4" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  11. ^ http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4825650.html
  12. ^ "Explosion in Ankara not a bomb". Television New Zealand. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  13. ^ Reuters AlertNet - Bomb in Turkish capital kills six, injures 80
  14. ^ "Korkunç şüphe: Hedef Komutan mıydı?" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  15. ^ "Polis, Ayşe'nin peşinde!" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

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