Attack in Ankara on September 20, 2011

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On September 20, 2011, an attack was carried out in the government district of Ankara . Three people died and at least 34 were injured. The explosive device was deposited in a minibus. At first it was unclear who was responsible for the attack. The Kurdish terrorist organization Teyrêbazên Azadîya Kurdistan ( Freedom Falcon of Kurdistan ) later claimed responsibility for the attack.

Course of events

The explosive device was hidden in a minibus and was detonated on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. The vehicle was bought a week before the attack but was not registered with the authorities. At first it was not clear whether the explosion was caused by an LPG tank.

The explosion could be heard all over the city, and meter-high flames hit the sky. Window panes broke in surrounding buildings. According to a report by broadcaster NTV, the explosion was so powerful that it almost completely destroyed the car in which the bomb was deposited. Not even the type of car was still recognizable and nearby cars were thrown into the air.

After the explosion, the area was largely evacuated. Concerned about a possible further explosion, the Turkish police blocked several streets around the attack site. Ambulances and the fire brigade were on site within minutes. According to CNN -Turk, a team of bomb disposal personnel was also on site.

The three bodies of the victims were discovered in a building near the explosion site.

background

At first it was unclear who could have caused the explosion. On the day of the attack, police arrested a woman who was suspected of the crime. She is said to have political slogans and "Long live our struggle" near the site of the explosion . have called, reported the Turkish media, according to tagesschau.de . In retrospect, the Freedom Falcons of Kurdistan claimed responsibility for the attack.

Reactions

President Abdullah Gül , who was on a state visit to Germany at the time of the attack, spoke of "terror against the civilian population" and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Turkey: Explosion shakes Ankara - several dead. In: Spiegel Online . September 20, 2011, accessed June 10, 2018 .
  2. ↑ http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/ankara108.html ( Memento from September 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ Dpa: Turkey: Kurdish group avows itself to attack in Ankara. In: Zeit Online. September 23, 2011, accessed March 22, 2014 .

Coordinates: 39 ° 55 '14.3 "  N , 32 ° 50' 57.2"  E