1999 Istanbul bombings

The 1999 Istanbul bombings were a pair of bombings that took place in Istanbul, Turkey on March 13 killing 13, and March 14, 1999 injuring 2. A third bomb was found in a Burger King outlet but successfully defused.

A Turkish court sentenced Cevat Soysal to 18 years and 9 months in prison on June 25, 2002, for allegedly having ordered the attack. Kurdish sources have disputed this verdict and claimed he was framed for the attack by Turkish authorities.

The attacks

 * The March 13 attack was a petrol bomb that was detonated at a crowded shopping centre killing 13.


 * The March 14 attack was a bomb placed under a truck, injuring a soldier and a person suspected to had placed the bomb. The bomb was detonated at 7:50 pm local time in the Bahçelievler district.