2016 in Turkey
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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Turkey.
Incumbents
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President, 2014-current
- Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister, 2014-2016
- Binali Yıldırım, Prime Minister, 2016 - current
Events
- PKK rebellion (2015–present), 24 July 2015-current
- Turkey–ISIL conflict, 11 May 2013-current
- 12 January - At least ten people were killed and 15 were injured following an explosion in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square. A suicide bomber was reported to be responsible.[1][2][3]
- 14 January - PKK rebels bombed police headquarters in Cinar, Diyarbakir, killing five people and injuring another 39.[4]
- 17 February - 28 people were killed in a car bombing in Ankara.
- 13 March - 37 people were killed in a car bombing in Ankara.
- 19 March - 5 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Istanbul. Turkey explosion: Ankara car bomb kills at least 32[5]
- 10 April - Vodafone Arena was opened.
- 15 July - Coup d'état attempt
- July - 2016 Turkish purges
Scheduled
- 5-9 October - 2016 Extreme Sailing Series in Istanbul.
