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State Department: Turkey - Public Announcement, June 16, 1995
Turkey-Public Announcement
June 16, 1995
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release
(Dev Sol Anniversary Date)
The U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey has issued a notice to remind
U.S. citizens that July 12 is a significant anniversary date for the
Dev Sol terrorist group in Turkey. On that day in 1991, 11 members
of the Dev Sol terrorist organization were killed during a series of
Turkish national police (TNP) operations conducted in Istanbul. On
July 11, 1992, a rocket propelled device was launched at the
American Consulate General in Istanbul. Responsibility for this
incident was claimed by Dev Sol which said that the attack was in
retaliation for the TNP operations of July 12, 1991, in which its
members were killed. Also on July 12, 1992 there was an attempted
car bombing of a private American citizen in Istanbul. No group or
individual claimed responsibility for this attempted car bombing.
At this time, there is no information which indicates that Americans
or American interests will again be specifically targeted by Dev Sol
on this date. However, the possibility still exists.
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