Maçka Park

Maçka Park (also called Demokrasi Parkı) is a recreational area in Istanbul which has paths for jogging, walking and dog walking. It also has children's areas, rest areas and benches and decorative pools.[1]

December 2016 bombing

On 10 December 2016, the park was the site of a suicide bombing, one of two bombings that day for which the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claimed responsibility.[2][3] The suicide bombing killed four police officers and one civilian at the park.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mymerhaba.com/Ma%C3%A7ka-Park%C4%B1-in-Turkey-375.html
  2. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38280638
  3. ↑ "Son Dakika... İstanbul Beşiktaş'ta Vodafone Arena yakınında bombalı saldırı". NTV. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Maçka Parkı'ndaki canlı bomba için flaş açıklama". Hürriyet. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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