Bombing
On the 20 November 2003, HSBC's Headquarters in the Levent district of Istanbul were severely damaged in one of a series of bombings in Istanbul in 2003. Three members of HSBC staff lost their lives and a total of 43 were injured in the blasts.
The bank was fully open for business on the following working day, with a temporary Headquarters being established in Esentepe, Istanbul and over 3,000 corporate customers informed of the situation on the day of the blast.
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