2024 Istanbul Palace of Justice attack
On 6 February 2024, an armed attack on a police station occurred near the Istanbul Justice Palace.
3 people were killed, one civilian and two attackers, and 6 people were injured. As a result of the incident, Gate C of the Palace of Justice was closed and wide security measures were taken in the neighborhood. 6 people, 3 of them police officers, were wounded and the attackers Pınar Birkoç and Emrah Yayla, and a civilian were killed. The Minister of Justice of the Republic of Turkey, Yılmaz Tunç, announced that a multi-faceted investigation into the incident had been launched.
The Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya told press members that 25 houses were raided and a total of 40 suspects were detained. The Radio and Television Supreme Council of the Republic of Turkey announced that a broadcast ban had been imposed on the incident. Police teams announced that they found plastic handcuffs, 48 shell casings, and documents at the scene. Yerlikaya also reported that the two attackers were members of DHKP/C, classified as a terrorist group by Turkey.
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