Incident Summary:

07/15/2016: Aircraft attacked service trucks transporting police officers near the Special Forces Center in Golbasi, Ankara, Turkey. At least 42 police officers and an imam were killed in the attack. This was one of 20 coordinated attacks carried out in Turkey overnight. 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:
201607150047

When:
2016-07-15

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ankara

City:
Ankara

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Golbasi neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Turkish National Police (EGM)
Specific Description Vehicles
Nationality of Target Turkey
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Military-grade explosive devices dropped from military aircraft 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 conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. 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 43 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 43
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.