The bomb resulted in at least 32 injuries, 15 of whom were police officers[1][3] and was claimed by a Kurdish secessionist group known as the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK).

The blast was reportedly a suicide bombing, targeting the riot officers and police vehicles typically stationed in the area.

[5] Multiple additional explosive devices were reportedly discovered at the scene of the incident after bomb squads examined the area.

[1] Initially, there were no official confirmations as to who carried out the attack, though many speculated that left-wing groups or the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were responsible.

The statement said that "We as TAK claim responsibility for the action carried out against the police force of Turkish fascism at Istanbul's Taksim Square on 31 Oct 2010."