On 3 January 2001, a suicide attack was carried out by Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front member Gültekin Koç in à Âià Âli, Istanbul, at a police station. As a result of the explosion, one civilian along with the perpetrator was killed and 7 others were injured, 2 being critically.
At around 13:50 (), Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front member Gültekin Koç introduced himself as a business man and entered a police station. He went to the room of à Âià Âli District Chief Constable Selçuk Tanrñverdi using an elevator. Bodyguard of Tanrñverdi, Naci Canan Tuncer realized him and asked him why he wants to see Tanrñverdi. Koç panicked and detonated the explosives on him. Naci Canan Tuncer and perpetrator Gültekin Koç died in the attack while seven people including three police officers and 4 civilians were injured.