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The '''1999 Istanbul bombings''' were a pair of bombings that took place in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]] on March 13 killing 13, and March 14, 1999, injuring 2. A third bomb was found in a [[Burger King]] outlet but successfully defused. |
The '''1999 Istanbul bombings''' were a pair of bombings that took place in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]] on March 13 killing 13, and March 14, 1999, injuring 2. A third bomb was found in a [[Burger King]] outlet but successfully defused. |
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A Turkish court sentenced [[Cevat Soysal]] to 18 years and 9 months in prison on June 25, 2002, for allegedly having ordered the attack.<ref>http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,MARP,,TUR,,469f38e91e,0.html</ref> Kurdish sources have disputed this verdict and claimed he was framed for the attack by Turkish authorities.<ref>http://www.kurdmedia.com/article.aspx?id=8593</ref> |
A Turkish court sentenced [[Cevat Soysal]] to 18 years and 9 months in prison on June 25, 2002, for allegedly having ordered the attack.<ref>http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,MARP,,TUR,,469f38e91e,0.html {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017233130/http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country%2C%2CMARP%2C%2CTUR%2C%2C469f38e91e%2C0.html |date=2012-10-17 }}</ref> Kurdish sources have disputed this verdict and claimed he was framed for the attack by Turkish authorities.<ref>http://www.kurdmedia.com/article.aspx?id=8593</ref> |
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==The attacks== |
==The attacks== |
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Revision as of 19:26, 16 June 2017
| 1999 Istanbul bombings | |
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| Location | Istanbul, Turkey (geographical coordinates 41°00′44″N 28°58′34″E / 41.01224°N 28.976018°E) |
| Date | March 13/March 14, 1999 (UTC+2) |
Attack type | bombings and arson attack |
| Deaths | 13 |
The 1999 Istanbul bombings were a pair of bombings that took place in Istanbul, Turkey on March 13 killing 13, and March 14, 1999, injuring 2. A third bomb was found in a Burger King outlet but successfully defused.
A Turkish court sentenced Cevat Soysal to 18 years and 9 months in prison on June 25, 2002, for allegedly having ordered the attack.[1] Kurdish sources have disputed this verdict and claimed he was framed for the attack by Turkish authorities.[2]
The attacks
- Blue Market massacre: The March 13 attack was a petrol bomb that was detonated at a crowded shopping centre killing 13.
- The March 14 attack was a bomb placed under a truck, injuring a soldier and a person suspected to had placed the bomb. The bomb was detonated at 7:50 pm local time in the Bahçelievler district.
See also
External links
- bbc.co.uk Istanbul hit by another bomb, March 14, 1999
References
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