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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 |
| 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 |
| 199104090002 | 1991-04-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 35 | 0 | Tourists | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 199209030014 | 1992-09-03 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 21 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198609060004 | 1986-09-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Hezbollah | 21 | 3 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Middle East & North Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Explosives,Incendiary |
| 200807270020 | 2008-07-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 17 | 154 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 201601120001 | 2016-01-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | 13 | 13 | Tourists | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199903130004 | 1999-03-13 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 13 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 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 |
| 199204160014 | 1992-04-16 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 11 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199112250002 | 1991-12-25 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 11 | 20 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199208170020 | 1992-08-17 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 7 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200807090016 | 2008-07-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Al-Qaida (suspected) | 6 | 2 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 197910270007 | 1979-10-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 6 | 5 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 197803160004 | 1978-03-16 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 6 | 44 | Educational Institution | 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 |
| 201407150014 | 2014-07-15 | Iraq | Samarra district | Unknown | 5 | 23 | Business,Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199604220007 | 1996-04-22 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199406190004 | 1994-06-19 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 5 | 0 | Government (General) | 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 |
| 199205020003 | 1992-05-02 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 5 | 1 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199205020004 | 1992-05-02 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 5 | 1 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 199110100016 | 1991-10-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol (suspected) | 5 | 1 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198712050003 | 1987-12-05 | Turkey | Akpinar | Unknown | 5 | 1 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197705290002 | 1977-05-29 | Turkey | Istanbul | 28 May Armenian Organization | 5 | 42 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201902110029 | 2019-02-11 | Turkey | Istanbul | Martyr Ciyager and Martyr Zeryan Revenge Units | 4 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200406240001 | 2004-06-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 4 | 14 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199607150003 | 1996-07-15 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 4 | 2 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199211170005 | 1992-11-17 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 4 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198912190007 | 1989-12-19 | Turkey | Unknown | Unknown | 4 | 0 | Maritime | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198105240001 | 1981-05-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 4 | 6 | Airports and Aircraft | Middle East & North Africa | Hijacking | Firearms,Explosives |
| 198004030003 | 1980-04-03 | Turkey | Istanbul | Gunmen | 4 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198003100031 | 1980-03-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Turkish People's Liberation Front (TPLF)(THKP-C) | 4 | 3 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 197912140002 | 1979-12-14 | Turkey | Istanbul | Marxist-Leninist Armed Propaganda Unit | 4 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 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 |
| 201508100017 | 2015-08-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK),People's Defense Unit (Turkey) | 3 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201503310015 | 2015-03-31 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 3 | 0 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 201404150075 | 2014-04-15 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 3 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200904270008 | 2009-04-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Revolutionary Headquarters (Turkey) (suspected) | 3 | 8 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200604020009 | 2006-04-02 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdish Separatists (suspected) | 3 | 0 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Incendiary |
| 200109100006 | 2001-09-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 3 | 16 | Police,Police,Tourists | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200103160004 | 2001-03-16 | Turkey | Istanbul | Chechen Rebels | 3 | Unknown | Airports and Aircraft,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Hijacking,Armed Assault | Melee,Explosives |
| 200101030001 | 2001-01-03 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 3 | 7 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199601090009 | 1996-01-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 3 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 199505040002 | 1995-05-04 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 3 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199409280005 | 1994-09-28 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 3 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 199408230003 | 1994-08-23 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 4 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199202060002 | 1992-02-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 3 | 0 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 199202030006 | 1992-02-03 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199110100017 | 1991-10-10 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 3 | 1 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199109120002 | 1991-09-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 3 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 199108170011 | 1991-08-17 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199010210004 | 1990-10-21 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 3 | 0 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198007000006 | 1980-07-00 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198006240004 | 1980-06-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 198002080004 | 1980-02-08 | Turkey | Istanbul | Left-Wing Guerrillas | 3 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 197906110004 | 1979-06-11 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 3 | 5 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197703110001 | 1977-03-11 | Turkey | Fikirtepe | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 201709200021 | 2017-09-20 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Journalists & Media,Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Melee |
| 201607150051 | 2016-07-15 | Turkey | Istanbul | Peace at Home Council | 2 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201603030015 | 2016-03-03 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 2 | 2 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 201602020048 | 2016-02-01 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 5 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms,Firearms |
| 201501060005 | 2015-01-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) (suspected),Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) | 2 | 1 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201209110003 | 2012-09-11 | Turkey | Sultangazi district | Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) | 2 | 7 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 200508040010 | 2005-08-04 | Turkey | Pendik | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 2 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | 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 |
| 200012110001 | 2000-12-11 | Turkey | Istanbul | Turkish Communist Party/Marxist (TKP-ML) | 2 | 12 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 199512090007 | 1995-12-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Military | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199508270002 | 1995-08-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdish Islamic Unity Party | 2 | 30 | Tourists | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199506090005 | 1995-06-09 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol (suspected) | 2 | 1 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 199503120014 | 1995-03-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 15 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199501150003 | 1995-01-15 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Unknown |
| 199411120002 | 1994-11-12 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 199404020016 | 1994-04-02 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 2 | 8 | Private Citizens & Property | 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 |
| 199402040007 | 1994-02-04 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199211040005 | 1992-11-04 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 1 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199205060009 | 1992-05-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 199205060010 | 1992-05-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 199205060025 | 1992-05-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Business | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199205060026 | 1992-05-06 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol (suspected) | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199204200005 | 1992-04-20 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 0 | Transportation | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199203240027 | 1992-03-24 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 7 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 199201250007 | 1992-01-25 | Turkey | Istanbul | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 2 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199110180002 | 1991-10-18 | Turkey | Istanbul | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Violent Political Party | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199110110020 | 1991-10-11 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 1 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199107310018 | 1991-07-31 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199105200009 | 1991-05-20 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199104130004 | 1991-04-13 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199104050016 | 1991-04-05 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 0 | Police | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Unknown |
| 199012270008 | 1990-12-27 | Turkey | Istanbul | Dev Sol | 2 | 0 | Government (General) | Middle East & North Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199003070007 | 1990-03-07 | Turkey | Istanbul | Turkish Islamic Commandos | 2 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Middle East & North Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
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