Conflict during a drug raid in Istanbul: 1 suspect killed, 1 police officer injured.

Conflict during a drug raid in Istanbul: 1 suspect killed, 1 police officer injured.

08.12.2025 09:45

During a drug raid in Çekmeköy, shots were fired at the police from a house. One police officer was injured in the clash, while one of the assailants was killed and two others were captured alive.

A clash broke out during a narcotics operation in Çekmeköy, Istanbul, when shots were fired from a house. Special Operations police officer Emre Albayrak was injured, while one of the assailants was killed and two others were captured alive.

SHOTS WERE FIRED DURING THE OPERATION

The Istanbul Governorship announced that a clash occurred during a narcotics operation carried out at a location in the Aydınlar neighborhood of Çekmeköy in the morning hours. During the raid conducted at 07:30, police teams were fired upon as they entered the house.

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