20 Attacks, 358 Killings, 0 Resignation, Same Statement

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According to information we as bianet have compiled in 2016, in total 20 attacks including the one on new year were launched at city centers.

While 358 people lost their lives in these attacks, the number of injured people couldn't be determined.

Despite 358 people losing their lives and hundreds of others being injured in the 20 attacks, no one has resigned because of these attacks.

State officials issued similar statements following the sad events: "A malicious, vile attack", "We condemn it", "The attacks take place because we fight terrorism", "Our fight against terrorism will continue pertinaciously"...

* TOURISTS SPEAK AFTER SULTANAHMET EXPLOSION: WE ARE HERE

* ERDOĞAN TALKS 44 SECONDS ABOUT EXPLOSION, 10 MINUTES ABOUT 'CRAPPY SO-CALLED ACADEMICS'

January 12, İstanbul – 12 killed

The attack launched reportedly by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) againt tourists in İstanbul's neighborhood of Sultanahmet, the historical peninsula, killed 12 people.

February 17, Ankara – 29 killed

An explosion occurred during the passage of military vehicles on Merasim Street, which is very close to Ministry of Interior, General Staff and Ministry of National Defense.

* EXPLOSION IN ANKARA

February 18, Diyarbakır – 7 killed

A bomb attack was launched during passage of military vehicle on Diyarbakır-Bingöl highway. Six soldiers lost their lives, one soldier was heavily wounded in the attack.

* ATTACK ON MILITARY VEHICLE IN DİYARBAKIR

March 13, Ankara – 37 killed

The attack occurred on Kızılay Atatürk Boulevard in Ankara near Ministeries bus stops.

* EXPLOSION IN ANKARA

* 37 DEAD, 71 INJURED IN ANKARA EXPLOSION

* STORIES OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN EXPLOSION IN KIZILAY OF ANKARA

March 19, İstanbul – 5 killed

An explosion took place on İstiklal Street in Beyoğlu district in İstanbul at around 11:10 a.m. The suicide bomber and four people died, 36 people were injured.

* EXPLOSION SHAKES TAKSİM, KILLS 5 

March 31, Diyarbakır – 7 killed

An explosion took place during the passage of riot squad forces' vehicle at around 5 p.m. in Diyarbakır.

* EXPLOSION IN DİYARBAKIR

April 27, Bursa – 13 injured

A suicide attack took place around Grand Mosque in Bursa. 13 people were injured.

* SUICIDE ATTACK IN BURSA

May 1, Antep – 2 killed

Two police officers lost their lives in the explosion that took place in front of Antep Security Directorate.

* BOMB ATTACK IN ANTEP

May 12, Diyarbakır – 15 killed

An explosion took place in Sarıkamış village at midnight.

* DİYARBAKIR GOVERNORSHIP: 4 KILLED, 23 INJURED IN BLAST

June 7, İstanbul – 11 killed

A bomb attack was carried out on a police bus in Vezneciler district in İstanbul. 11 people died, 36 others were left injured, according to the İstanbul Governor.

* GOVERNOR DECLARES 11 INCLUDING 7 POLICE KILLED IN BOMB ATTACK IN VEZNECİLER

June 8, Mardin – 4 killed

An attack was launched with a bomb-laden vehicle on Midyat Security Directorate in Mardin province. Four people including two police officers lost their lives, 30 people were injured in the attack. Clashes erupted following the attack.

* EXPLOSION IN FRONT OF MİDYAT SECURITY DIRECTORATE

June 28, İstanbul – 45 killed

An explosion occurred at International Terminal of Atatürk Airport.

* EXPLOSION AT ATATÜRK AIPRORT KILLS 36, INJURES 147

* STORIES OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN ATATÜRK AIRPORT EXPLOSION

August 20, Antep – 57 killed

A bomb attack was launched on a wedding in Şahinbey district in Antep province.

* BOMB ATTACK ON WEDDING IN ANTEP

October 6, İstanbul – 10 injured

An explosion occurred near police station in İstanbul's district of Yenibosna. İstanbul Governor Vasip Şahin announced that 10 people were injured in the attack.

* EXPLOSION IN YENİBOSNA IN İSTANBUL

October 9, Hakkari – 18 killed

18 people including 10 soldiers were killed and 27 people including 11 soldiers were injured in the attack launched by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on gendarmerie station in Şemdinli district in Hakkari province.

* ATTACK ON GENDARMERIE STATION IN ŞEMDİNLİ

November 4, Diyarbakır – 9 killed

An explosion occurred near supplementary buildings where Anti-Terror and Riot Squad bureau directorates are located in Diyarbakır. The Governorship stated that the explosion resulted by a bomb-laden vehicle.

* EXPLOSION IN DİYARBAKIR

December 10, İstanbul – 46 killed

İstanbul Beşiktaş'ta Beşiktaş-Bursaspor maçının bitiminden sonra bir patlama gerçekleşti. İçişleri Bakanı arka arkaya iki saldırı gerçekleştirildiğini açıkladı.

* EXPLOSION IN İSTANBUL AFTER BEŞİKTAŞ GAME

* TAK CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR BEŞİKTAŞ ATTACK

* STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN BEŞİKTAŞ ATTACK

December 17, Kayseri – 14 killed

An explosion occurred in a vehicle near Erciyes University in Kayseri. 14 soldiers died, 56 others were injured. Seven people were detained related to the attack.

* BOMB ATTACK IN KAYSERİ

December 19, Ankara – 1 killed

Russia's Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov lost his life in the gun attack while he was holding a speech at the opening of an art exhibition at Contemporary Arts Center in Ankara.

* ARMED ATTACK ON RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY IN ANKARA

* RUSSIAN FM: AMBASSADOR KARLOV HAS LOST HIS LIFE

* STATEMENTS BY ERDOĞAN, PUTIN: THE ATTACK IS A PROVACATION

December 31, İstanbul – 39 killed

39 people lost their lives, 65 others were injured in a gun attack at Reina nighclub in İstanbul's district of Ortaköy. 

* ATTACK ON NEW YEAR CELEBRATION IN ORTAKÖY KILLS 39 PEOPLE

* PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN: THEY TRY TO DEMORALIZE PEOPLE

* THE STORIES OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LVIES IN ATTACK IN ORTAKÖY

(EKN/BK/TK)