 The organization later claimed the attack in Serxwebun publication by claiming the killed miners were soldiers and 'fascists'.On 31 October 2010, Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) carried out a suicide bombing in the Taksim Square in Istanbul, injuring 17 civilians and 15 police officers.On 13 March 2016, a member of the TAK carried out a suicide attack in Ankara, killing more than 37 civilians.