Incident Summary:

05/18/2015: An explosives-laden package detonated at a People's Democratic Party (HDP) office in Adana city, Adana province, Turkey. At least six people were injured in the blast. This was one of two bombings targeting HDP offices in two different cities on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. In addition, the Turkish Prime Minister attributed the attacks to Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C), though the group denied any involvement.

GTD ID:
201505180058

When:
2015-05-18

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Adana

City:
Adana

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity People’s Democratic Party (HDP)
Specific Description Headquarters
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
Explosives Letter Bomb
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden package was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) (suspected) No
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 6 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 6
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Turkey: Leftist militant suspected in Kurdish party attacks," The Associated Press, May 21, 2015.
"Blasts at Kurdish party offices in Turkey injure 6," The Associated Press, May 18, 2015.
"Twin blasts rock offices of Turkey's Kurdish party: official," Agence France Presse -- English, May 18, 2015.