What the records say
- When
- 9 Jul 2008
- Kind
- Shooting
- Coordinates
- 41.12° N, 29.05° E
- Description
- terrorist incident in Turkey
2008 United States consulate in Istanbul attack
Terrorist incident in Turkey
In the morning hours on July 9, 2008, an attack on the Consulate General of the United States, Istanbul resulted in the deaths of the three gunmen and three Turkish National Police officers.
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