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A bomb explodes at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, killing one airport cleaner. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later.

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2015 Sabiha Gökçen Airport bombing

Terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey

The Sabiha Gökçen Airport bombing took place on 23 December 2015 in the apron area of Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. The explosion, which occurred at approximately 02:05 local time, wounded two airport cleaners, one of whom later died after being taken…
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Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Secondary airport serving Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is the secondary international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. Located 32 km (20 mi) southeast of the city centre, Sabiha Gökçen Airport is in the Asian part of the transcontinental city and serves as the operating base for AJet and…
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Kurdistan Freedom Hawks

Kurdish nationalist militant group in Turkey

The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks, or TAK, is a Kurdish nationalist militant group in Turkey seeking an independent Kurdish state in Turkish Kurdistan. The group also opposes the Turkish government's policies towards Kurds in Turkey. It has been designated as a terrorist organization…
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