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| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201606280001 | 2016-06-28 | Turkey | Istanbul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 48 | 235 | Airports and Aircraft,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200311200005 | 2003-11-20 | Turkey | Istanbul | Al-Qaida,Great Eastern Islamic Raiders Front (IBDA-C) (suspected) | 16 | 224 | Government (Diplomatic) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200311200006 | 2003-11-20 | Turkey | Istanbul | Al-Qaida,Great Eastern Islamic Raiders Front (IBDA-C) (suspected) | 16 | 224 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200807270020 | 2008-07-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 17 | 154 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200311140003 | 2003-11-14 | Turkey | Istanbul | Great Eastern Islamic Raiders Front (IBDA-C) | 11 | 151 | Religious Figures/Institutions,Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200311140004 | 2003-11-14 | Turkey | Istanbul | Great Eastern Islamic Raiders Front (IBDA-C) | 11 | 151 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612100001 | 2016-12-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK),Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 24 | 82 | Business,Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201612100002 | 2016-12-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK),Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 24 | 82 | Business,Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201701010001 | 2017-01-01 | Turkey | Istanbul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 39 | 69 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197803160004 | 1978-03-16 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 6 | 44 | Educational Institution | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197705290002 | 1977-05-29 | Turkey | Istanbul | 28 May Armenian Organization | 5 | 42 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197906230001 | 1979-06-23 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 1 | 38 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201603190005 | 2016-03-19 | Turkey | Istanbul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 5 | 36 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201606070001 | 2016-06-07 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK),Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 13 | 35 | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199508270002 | 1995-08-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdish Islamic Unity Party | 2 | 30 | Tourists | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199402120005 | 1994-02-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 5 | 26 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199907040001 | 1999-07-04 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 1 | 25 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201407150014 | 2014-07-15 | Iraq | Samarra district | Unknown | 5 | 23 | Business,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197705080002 | 1977-05-08 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 23 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201708130009 | 2017-08-13 | Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (suspected),Ansar al-Islam (Burkina Faso) (suspected),Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) | 21 | 21 | Business,Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 198306160023 | 1983-06-16 | Turkey | Istanbul | Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia | 2 | 21 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199112250002 | 1991-12-25 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 11 | 20 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199202200005 | 1992-02-20 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 1 | 19 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199412020001 | 1994-12-02 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 1 | 18 | Journalists & Media | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Unknown |
| 197608110002 | 1976-08-11 | Turkey | Istanbul | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) | 4 | 17 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201203010002 | 2012-03-01 | Turkey | Unknown | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 0 | 16 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200602090001 | 2006-02-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) | 1 | 16 | Business,Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200109100006 | 2001-09-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 3 | 16 | Police,Police,Tourists | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200602130002 | 2006-02-13 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) | 0 | 15 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199503120014 | 1995-03-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 15 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199006290003 | 1990-06-29 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 1 | 15 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200706100020 | 2007-06-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 14 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200406240001 | 2004-06-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 4 | 14 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201601120001 | 2016-01-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 13 | 13 | Tourists | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199403150006 | 1994-03-15 | Turkey | Istanbul | Great Eastern Islamic Raiders Front (IBDA-C) | 1 | 13 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200511190002 | 2005-11-19 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 1 | 12 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200012110001 | 2000-12-11 | Turkey | Istanbul | Turkish Communist Party/Marxist (TKP-ML) | 2 | 12 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 199507210005 | 1995-07-21 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 12 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199401230004 | 1994-01-23 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol (suspected) | 0 | 11 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201610060001 | 2016-10-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK),Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 0 | 10 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201508100012 | 2015-08-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK),People's Defense Unit (Turkey) | 1 | 10 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200101010004 | 2001-01-01 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 10 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199909100002 | 1999-09-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 0 | 10 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199909100003 | 1999-09-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 0 | 10 | Government (General),Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199903260001 | 1999-03-26 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 1 | 10 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199403240003 | 1994-03-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 10 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 199403240007 | 1994-03-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 10 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197705290003 | 1977-05-29 | Turkey | Istanbul | 28 May Armenian Organization | 0 | 10 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199804100001 | 1998-04-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 9 | Military,Private Citizens & Property,Tourists | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199401070005 | 1994-01-07 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 9 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198805190004 | 1988-05-19 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 0 | 9 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201105260011 | 2011-05-26 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 0 | 8 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200904270008 | 2009-04-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Revolutionary Headquarters (Turkey) (suspected) | 3 | 8 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199910060015 | 1999-10-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 8 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199903100002 | 1999-03-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 1 | 8 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199802270007 | 1998-02-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 8 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 199508270003 | 1995-08-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 8 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199408120002 | 1994-08-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 1 | 8 | Transportation,Transportation,Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199404020016 | 1994-04-02 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 2 | 8 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199204270013 | 1992-04-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol (suspected) | 1 | 8 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199202090002 | 1992-02-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 8 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199006180012 | 1990-06-18 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 8 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201605120025 | 2016-05-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 7 | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201401260031 | 2014-01-26 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 1 | 7 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201209110003 | 2012-09-11 | Turkey | Sultangazi district | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 2 | 7 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 200101030001 | 2001-01-03 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 3 | 7 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199903270004 | 1999-03-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 1 | 7 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199901120002 | 1999-01-12 | Turkey | Uskudar | Separatists (suspected) | 0 | 7 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199203240027 | 1992-03-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 7 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 198004160009 | 1980-04-16 | Turkey | Istanbul | Marxist-Leninist Armed Propaganda Unit | 2 | 7 | Military,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms,Firearms,Firearms |
| 200812010003 | 2008-12-01 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 6 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200608270006 | 2006-08-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Educational Institution | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200403090003 | 2004-03-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 199903130004 | 1999-03-13 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 13 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199512100019 | 1995-12-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 1 | 6 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199406110001 | 1994-06-11 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Maritime | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199203310017 | 1992-03-31 | Yugoslavia | Bijelina | Serbian guerrillas | 0 | 6 | Business | Eastern Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198105240001 | 1981-05-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 4 | 6 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Hijacking | Firearms,Explosives |
| 197703220003 | 1977-03-22 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Educational Institution | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201602020048 | 2016-02-01 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 5 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 201512010001 | 2015-12-01 | Turkey | Istanbul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected),Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200306030002 | 2003-06-03 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 0 | 5 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199903140007 | 1999-03-14 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 1 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199411280007 | 1994-11-28 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199205040012 | 1992-05-04 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199111250011 | 1991-11-25 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 1 | 5 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199110170031 | 1991-10-17 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 0 | 5 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197910270007 | 1979-10-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 6 | 5 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 197906110004 | 1979-06-11 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 5 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197902220007 | 1979-02-22 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Educational Institution | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201605160037 | 2016-05-16 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201507250006 | 2015-07-25 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200508040010 | 2005-08-04 | Turkey | Pendik | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 2 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200408090001 | 2004-08-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Al-Qaida (suspected),Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) (suspected) | 0 | 4 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199903180002 | 1999-03-18 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 0 | 4 | NGO | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199806030002 | 1998-06-03 | Turkey | Yesilkoy | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 1 | 4 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199408230003 | 1994-08-23 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 4 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199212260013 | 1992-12-26 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 1 | 4 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 197810020005 | 1978-10-02 | Turkey | Istanbul | Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia | 1 | 4 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197604230003 | 1976-04-23 | Turkey | Istanbul | Turkish People's Liberation Army | 0 | 4 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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