August 2016 Van attack
August 17, 2016 Van attack, a bomb attack on the Iki Nisan police headquarters in Van city center on 17 August 2016.
| August 2016 Van attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) | |
 After the attack, the Iki Nisan Police Station building | |
| Location | Van, Turkey |
| Date | 17 August 2016 23:15 |
| Target | Police Station |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Weapon | Bomb |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Injured | 72 |
| Perpetrators |  PKK[1] |
Attack
A car bomb was detonated near the building by a PKK member at 23:15 in front of the Iki Nisan Police Station on Sıhke Street in the central İpekyolu District of Van.[2] A total of 4 people, 2 of whom were police officers, lost their lives in the attack, and 72 people, 20 of whom were police officers, were injured. The surrounding buildings were also damaged in the attack.[2]
References
- Van'daki saldırıda 1 polis daha yaşamını yitirdi, Evrensel, 19 August 2016, Date of access: 20 August 2016.
- Van'da İki Nisan Polis karakolu yakınında bombalı saldırı, Habertürk, 18 August 2016, Date of access: 18 August 2016.
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