# PKK attacks on Turkish police commemorations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pkk-attacks-on-turkish-police-commemorations
> Updated: 2026-09-08T16:46:22.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Commemorations have been held in various Turkish provinces to mark anniversaries of terrorist attacks attributed to the PKK targeting police personnel.

In Elazığ, ceremonies marked the ten-year anniversary of a 2016 attack on the Provincial Police Department involving a vehicle laden with explosives. The incident resulted in three deaths and 217 injuries. The site of the former headquarters has since been converted into a ‘millet bahçesi’ (national garden) to honor the victims.

Similarly, in Iğdır, local officials and citizens held memorial services to honor 13 police officers killed in a 2015 remote-controlled bomb attack near the Dilucu Border Gate. During the ceremonies, provincial leadership noted that the sacrifice of the officers serves as a guide in the continued fight against terrorism.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Iğdır commemorates 13 police officers killed in 2015 PKK attack

Thirteen police officers killed in a 2015 PKK bomb attack near the Dilucu Border Gate were commemorated in Iğdır with religious services and a memorial ceremony.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/idr-commemorates-13-police-officers-killed-in-2015-pkk-attack

### 2026-08-17: Elazığ terrorist attack marks 10-year anniversary

Ten years after the PKK car bomb attack on the Elazığ Police Department killed three officers and injured 217, the site has been converted into a memorial national garden.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/elaz-terrorist-attack-marks-10-year-anniversary

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