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<blockquote data-quote="Artist 2004" data-source="post: 122960" data-attributes="member: 177270"><p>The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has a nearly complete list on its website, copied and pasted below (doesn't include the two small ones that were near me, though):</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 6 August Turkish police announced that they had arrested 5 men in the southern town of Mersin in the process of preparing for attacks on government buildings as well as facilities of touristic and economic significance. A quantity of explosives and bomb making materials were also seized.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 4 August, a device exploded in the Pendik district (Asian side) of Istanbul killing two people and injuring 4 others. No foreign nationals were involved.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 2 August, two explosions in the coastal resort of Antalya, southern Turkey, injured seven people.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 23 July, a small-scale device exploded in a restaurant in the Galata area of Istanbul injuring two people.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 16 July, an explosion on a minibus in the western Turkish resort of Kusadasi killed five people including one British national; five British nationals were also injured.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 11 July, an explosion in the coastal resort of Cesme, western Turkey, injured 20 people including a British national.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 2 July, five railway workers were killed and some 15 injured when a postal train was derailed by a bomb near Suveren station in the Bingol district of eastern Turkey.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 1 July, a suicide bomber was shot and killed by Turkish police outside the Ministry of Justice in Ankara.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 11 May, a device exploded outside a bank in the Bağcılar district of Istanbul. There were no casualties.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 30 April, a device exploded in Kusadasi, near Izmir. Five police officers attending a suspicious package were injured. One later died in hospital.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 27 April, two bombs with timers were discovered in central Istanbul by Turkish authorities and destroyed under controlled conditions. There were no casualties. One device was attached to a road bridge; the other was in a bus station.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Between 15 and 18 April, small-scale devices exploded in Adana, Antalya, Istanbul and Sakarya (Adapazari). Devices were placed near to bank machines, the offices of a political party and two hotels. One person was injured when a device exploded outside a hotel in Antalya on 15 April.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 7 December 2004, three improvised explosive devices exploded in Istanbul, one outside a branch of HSBC, another near a police station by the airport, the third outside private commercial premises. There were no casualties.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 21-22 November 2004, similar devices exploded outside branches of HSBC and Citibank in Istanbul. There were no casualties.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 28 September 2004, devices exploded outside HSBC branches in Istanbul, Izmir and Adana, as well as outside the Turkish-American Association in Ankara. A security guard was injured in the Izmir blast.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 19 September 2004, a bomb in Mersin injured 19 people.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 23 August 2004, a bomb in Antalya yacht harbour killed one person and injured another.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 10 August 2004, two bombs exploded in hotels in the Laleli and Sultanahmet areas of Istanbul. Two people were killed and eleven people, including several foreign nationals, were injured.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 29 June 2004, cleaners were injured when a device exploded on board a Turkish Airlines plane parked at Istanbul airport.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 24 June 2004, a bomb on a public bus in Istanbul killed four people.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On 20 May 2004, a bomb exploded outside a McDonald’s branch in Istanbul. There were no casualties.</li> </ul><p>But worse than all that, the price of beer and wine has soared!</p><p>Happy holidays!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Artist 2004, post: 122960, member: 177270"] The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has a nearly complete list on its website, copied and pasted below (doesn't include the two small ones that were near me, though): [list] [*]On 6 August Turkish police announced that they had arrested 5 men in the southern town of Mersin in the process of preparing for attacks on government buildings as well as facilities of touristic and economic significance. A quantity of explosives and bomb making materials were also seized. [*]On 4 August, a device exploded in the Pendik district (Asian side) of Istanbul killing two people and injuring 4 others. No foreign nationals were involved. [*]On 2 August, two explosions in the coastal resort of Antalya, southern Turkey, injured seven people. [*]On 23 July, a small-scale device exploded in a restaurant in the Galata area of Istanbul injuring two people. [*]On 16 July, an explosion on a minibus in the western Turkish resort of Kusadasi killed five people including one British national; five British nationals were also injured. [*]On 11 July, an explosion in the coastal resort of Cesme, western Turkey, injured 20 people including a British national. [*]On 2 July, five railway workers were killed and some 15 injured when a postal train was derailed by a bomb near Suveren station in the Bingol district of eastern Turkey. [*]On 1 July, a suicide bomber was shot and killed by Turkish police outside the Ministry of Justice in Ankara. [*]On 11 May, a device exploded outside a bank in the Bağcılar district of Istanbul. There were no casualties. [*]On 30 April, a device exploded in Kusadasi, near Izmir. Five police officers attending a suspicious package were injured. One later died in hospital. [*]On 27 April, two bombs with timers were discovered in central Istanbul by Turkish authorities and destroyed under controlled conditions. There were no casualties. One device was attached to a road bridge; the other was in a bus station. [*]Between 15 and 18 April, small-scale devices exploded in Adana, Antalya, Istanbul and Sakarya (Adapazari). Devices were placed near to bank machines, the offices of a political party and two hotels. One person was injured when a device exploded outside a hotel in Antalya on 15 April. [*]On 7 December 2004, three improvised explosive devices exploded in Istanbul, one outside a branch of HSBC, another near a police station by the airport, the third outside private commercial premises. There were no casualties. [*]On 21-22 November 2004, similar devices exploded outside branches of HSBC and Citibank in Istanbul. There were no casualties. [*]On 28 September 2004, devices exploded outside HSBC branches in Istanbul, Izmir and Adana, as well as outside the Turkish-American Association in Ankara. A security guard was injured in the Izmir blast. [*]On 19 September 2004, a bomb in Mersin injured 19 people. [*]On 23 August 2004, a bomb in Antalya yacht harbour killed one person and injured another. [*]On 10 August 2004, two bombs exploded in hotels in the Laleli and Sultanahmet areas of Istanbul. Two people were killed and eleven people, including several foreign nationals, were injured. [*]On 29 June 2004, cleaners were injured when a device exploded on board a Turkish Airlines plane parked at Istanbul airport. [*]On 24 June 2004, a bomb on a public bus in Istanbul killed four people. [*]On 20 May 2004, a bomb exploded outside a McDonald’s branch in Istanbul. There were no casualties. [/list]But worse than all that, the price of beer and wine has soared! Happy holidays! [/QUOTE]
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