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2016 Elazığ bombing

A car bombing targeted a police station in Elazığ, Turkey, on 18 August 2016, killing six people, including one perpetrator, and injuring 217 others.

SOLVED2016

Elazığ, Turkey

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
Illustrative

On 18 August 2016, a Thursday, a car bombing struck a police station in Elazığ, Turkey. The attack was perpetrated by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

The bombing killed six people in total, including one of the perpetrators, and injured 217 others. Two people were arrested in connection with the attack.

The PKK, which claimed responsibility for the attack, asserted that it had killed more than 100 police officers and wounded over 150. This claimed toll differs substantially from the reported casualty figures of six deaths and 217 injuries.

The day after the attack, crowds gathered to protest the assault on the police headquarters.

Key facts

Victims
<UNKNOWN>
Date
2016
Location
Elazığ, Turkey
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 2016-08-18

    A car bombing targets a police station in Elazığ, Turkey, killing six people including one perpetrator and injuring 217 others.

  2. 2016-08-19

    Crowds protest the assault on the police headquarters.

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People

  • <UNKNOWN>

    VICTIM

    Six people, including one perpetrator, died in the bombing; the six victims are not individually named in the available source.

Roles reflect public records and court outcomes at the time of writing — supporting citations are on file under Sources.

Places

Elazığ, Turkey

38.6810, 39.2264

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
A car bombing targeted a police station in Elazığ, Turkey, on 18 August 2016, killing six people, including one perpetrator, and injuring 217 others.
Where did the bombing happen?
Elazığ, Turkey.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2016 Elazığ bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — aljazeera.com.traljazeera.com.tr · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — diken.com.trdiken.com.tr · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 07, 2026

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