May 2016 Gaziantep bombing
| May 2016 Gaziantep bombing | |
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| Part of the Turkey-ISIL conflict | |
| Location | Police Headquarters, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province, Turkey |
| Date | 1 May 2016 09:17 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Security forces |
Attack type | Car bombing, suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 2 police personnel 1 perpetrator |
| Injured | 22 (18 police officers and 4 civilians) |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State |
| Suicide attacks in Turkey |
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| Groups responsible |
| Attacks |
On 1 May 2016, a car bombing took place in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. The bombing took place at 09:17 (UTC+3) in front of the police headquarters along the thoroughfare Prof. Dr. Muammer Aksoy Boulevard. 2 police personnel were killed and 22 people, consisting of 18 police personnel and 4 civilians, were injured. The perpetrator was also killed.