Incident Summary:

02/11/2016: Assailants armed with incendiary devices and firearms attacked Yeni Safak offices in Kucukcekmece neighborhood, Istanbul, Turkey. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks targeting newspaper offices in different Istanbul neighborhoods on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources separately attributed the incidents to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the United Freedom Forces (BOG).

GTD ID:
201602100035

When:
2016-02-11

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Istanbul

City:
Istanbul

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Kucukcekmece district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Journalists & Media
Name of Entity Yeni Akit
Specific Description Newspaper Offices
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
Firearms Rifle/Shotgun (non-automatic)
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
Rifles and Molotov cocktails were 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
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) No
United Freedom Forces (BOG) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Istanbul - Turkey holds 11 over attacks on pro-govt newspapers," AFP (North European Service), March 1, 2016.
"Istanbul - Suspected PKK militants attack Turkey pro-govt dailies," AFP (North European Service), February 11, 2016.
"Masked assailants attack offices of Istanbul dailies," Anadolu Ajansi, February 11, 2016.