Incident Summary:

10/02/1999: In Turkey, four unidentified perpetrators attacked Uskudar Headquarters of the Democratic Left Party (DSP), throwing fire bombs and leaving a banner of an unnamed illegal organization. Two policemen who gave chase and one attacker were wounded in an ensuing shootout while the other perpetrators escaped in a taxi.

GTD ID:
199910020010

When:
1999-10-02

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Istanbul

City:
Uskudar

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity The Democratic Left Party
Specific Description The Headquarters of the Democratic Left Party in Uskudar
Nationality of Target Turkey
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Gasoline or Alcohol
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 4
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Four Persons Attack DSP Headquarters in Uskudar,” Anatolia, October 2, 1999.