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Two explosions outside a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, kill 38 people and injure 166 others.
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December 2016 Istanbul bombings
Terrorist attack
On the evening of 10 December 2016, two explosions caused by a car bombing and suicide bombing in Istanbul's Beşiktaş municipality killed 48 people and injured 166 others. 39 of those killed were police officers, 7 were civilians and 2 were perpetrators. The Kurdistan Freedom…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Beşiktaş Stadium
Football stadium in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
Beşiktaş Stadyumu is an all-seater, multi-purpose stadium in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the home ground of Beşiktaş. The stadium was built on the site of Beşiktaş's former home, BJK İnönü Stadium. It has a capacity of approximately 42,590 spectators, after…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Istanbul
Largest city in Turkey
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Turkey
Country in West Asia and Southeast Europe
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)