Incident Summary:

07/16/2016: Aircraft opened fire on a police station in Ankara, Turkey. This was one of 20 coordinated attacks, and one of two attacks with related casualties carried out in Turkey overnight. At least six police officers were killed between this and a related attack. The Peace at Home Council claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that individuals who "have betrayed the country" would stand trial. The Turkish government claimed that Fethullah Gülen (in exile) and the "Fetullah Terrorist Organization" were behind the attempted coup, leading to the arrest of tens of thousands of alleged Gülen supporters. Gülen denied involvement and denounced military intervention.

GTD ID:
201607150041

When:
2016-07-16

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ankara

City:
Ankara

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Turkish National Police (EGM)
Specific Description Police Station
Nationality of Target Turkey
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Weapon Details
Automatic firearms on a military plane and a helicopter 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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack represent a division of the total number of those killed across incidents 201607150041 and 201607150042. This incident occurred within the context of an attempted coup. This incident is part of a set of coordinated attacks in which both military and non-military entities were targeted.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Peace at Home Council Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
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
"Policeman wounded in July 15 bombing succumbs to injuries," Anadolu Ajansi, July 31, 2016.
"164 martyred during coup attempt," Anadolu Agency (AA), July 17, 2016.
"Timeline of Turkey's failed coup attempt," Hurriyet Daily News Online, July 17, 2016.