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2022 Istanbul bombing

Coordinates: 41°02′06″N 28°58′51″E / 41.03500°N 28.98083°E / 41.03500; 28.98083
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2022 Istanbul bombing
Part of Terrorism in Turkey
Istiklal in 2011
2022 Istanbul bombing is located in Beyoğlu
2022 Istanbul bombing
2022 Istanbul bombing (Beyoğlu)
Date13 November 2022 (2022-11-13)
Time16:20 (EEST)
Coordinates41°02′06″N 28°58′51″E / 41.03500°N 28.98083°E / 41.03500; 28.98083
PerpetratorKurdistan Workers' Party (per Turkey)[1]
Deaths6
Non-fatal injuries81

On 13 November 2022 (2022-11-13), an explosion took place on İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district at 4:20 PM local time.[2][3] According to the Governor of Istanbul, Ali Yerlikaya, the bombing left at least six people dead and 81 injured. A woman who left a bag on the avenue is the main suspect in the attack. However, no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for it.[4][5]

The avenue had already been targeted by terrorist attacks in 2015 and 2016 by the terrorist Islamist group ISIS and Kurdish terrorists (PKK).[6][7]

The next day, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu suspected the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) of being behind the attack and announced the arrest of the bomber and twenty-one others.[8] He claims that the attack was ordered from the Syrian-Kurdish town of Kobani.[9][8]

Explosion

The explosion occurred on İstiklal Avenue which is a popular tourist area and one of the main roads leading to Taksim Square.[10] According to Turkish newsportal OdaTV, the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device, and an unknown woman was involved in the bombing.[5] The blast caused windows to break and images circulating on social media showed people bleeding.[11] Firefighters and ambulances rushed to the scene to provide with a first assistance.[12] The police set up a perimeter around the scene around the bombing site and banned people from coming to İstiklal Avenue and the Taksim Square.[12]

Victims

At least six people were killed and at least eighty-one people were injured from the explosion. According to reports from the Minister of the Agency, Derya Yanik, two of those killed were Yusuf Meydan, a member of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, and his three-year-old daughter Ecrin.[10] Of the eighty-one treated in hospital, thirty-nine were released the same day and five are being treated in intensive care.[13]

Investigation

Although some key aspects about the event were identified, it is still not yet clear what the motive for the bombing was.[14] Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said a woman was filmed sitting on a bench for about 40 minutes and that she left shortly before the blast.[13] President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the attack; the initial reports by the governor of Istanbul were convinced it was a terrorist attack.[11] Istanbul's Chief Public Prosecutors Office quickly opened an investigation after the attack, and at least eight prosecutors have been assigned to the case.[10]

The next day, Süleyman Soylu formally accused the PKK of being behind the attack and announced the arrest of the bomber and twenty-one others.[15] Soylu argued that the attack was carried by the PKK in retaliation for the Turkish invasion of Rojava and criticized the United States for its support of the Kurdish People's Defense Units (YPG) in Rojava.[16]

Censorship

Around an hour after the explosion took place, a broadcast ban was issued by the Istanbul Criminal Court for all visual and audio news and social networking sites related to the incident.[17] Only interviews with government officials are allowed to be reported about.[13] CNN Türk and TRT then stopped reporting on the incident.[11] Internet speeds throughout Turkey and access to social media platforms such as Twitter have been significantly decreased since the event.[13]

Reactions

Internal

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul, inspected the bombing site and Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the victims were being treated in the hospitals nearby.[12] Many political leaders[who?] expressed their condolences to the media, also setting forth that the event was a case of terrorism.[18] President Erdoğan released a statement, stating, "After the treacherous attack, our members of the police went to the scene, and our wounded were sent to the surrounding hospitals. Efforts to take over Turkey and the Turkish nation through terrorism will reach their goal neither today nor in the future, the same way they failed yesterday."[19]

The imprisoned former chairman of the Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtas condemned the attack, stating: “I condemn the act of terrorism that openly targets innocent civilians on Istiklal Street. I wish God's mercy on those who lost their lives, my condolences to their relatives, and a speedy recovery to the injured", adding that "regardless of the purpose or justification, any attack targeting civilians is terrorism. We never accept”.[20]

Internationally

Azerbaijan Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said he was "deeply shaken" by the bombing and offered condolences.[21]

Pakistan A Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson said that it condemns the attack and said that it stands with the Turkish people in the fight against terrorism.[22]

Uzbekistan Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov expressed condolences and wished the injured a speedy recovery.[23]

Ukraine Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack and said that the "Sorrow of the Turkish people is also ours".[24]

State of Palestine Palestine condemned the bombing, describing it as a "cowardly terrorist attack". President Mahmoud Abbas said in a statement, "The solidarity of the Palestinian people and their leadership and their full support for the Turkish people and the Turkish leadership.". And The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) vehemently denounces the violent explosion, said in a statement, "We express our full solidarity with the brotherly Turkish leadership and people. May Allah shower the victims with His Mercy, grant the wounded fast recovery, and preserve Türkiye and its people from any harm."[25]

Jordan Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi strongly denounced the "horrific terrorist attack" and expressed solidarity with the Turkish people.[23] Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, conveyed its deepest condolences and offered sympathies to Turkey.[26]

Greece The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, denounced the attack and said "Regarding the explosion that occurred in Constantinople earlier today, Greece unequivocally condemns terrorism and expresses its sincere condolences to the Turkish government and the Turkish people."[27]

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the terrorist bombing, In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) confirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts, and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and in contravention of human values and principles.[28]

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia strongly condemned an attack, “The Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist bombing that targeted the Taksim area in central Istanbul, which led to the death and injury of a number of civilians,” the foreign ministry said.[29]

Condolences were also offered by international organizations such as the European Council and NATO, as well as foreign leaders, with condolences extended from places such as Ukraine, Italy, Austria[10] and Switzerland[30].

References

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