Category: Terrorism, from Wikidata’s class “terrorist attack”
January 2016 Istanbul bombing
Wikidata classes on our event-class list: mass murder, terrorist attack (all its classes: Wikidata item)
On 12 January 2016, a suicide attack in Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district killed 13 people, all foreigners, and injured 14 others. The attack occurred at 10:20 local time, near the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, an area popular among tourists. The attacker was Nabil Fadli (Arabic: نبيل فضلي), a Syrian member of the Islamic State.
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January 2016 Istanbul bombing. (2026, August 24). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=January_2016_Istanbul_bombing&oldid=1371158692
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“January 2016 Istanbul bombing.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Aug. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=January_2016_Istanbul_bombing&oldid=1371158692.
Chicago (note)
Wikipedia, “January 2016 Istanbul bombing,” last modified August 24, 2026, 23:00 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=January_2016_Istanbul_bombing&oldid=1371158692.
Chicago (shortened note)
Wikipedia, “January 2016 Istanbul bombing.”
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This event on Middle East, 1900–present: https://middleeast.events/event/january-2016-istanbul-bombing
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