13.11.2026 15:14
The person who attempted suicide with a gun in hand on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge was taken into custody after approximately 1.5 hours of persuasion efforts. Due to the incident, 3 lanes were closed to traffic, and traffic was reopened after the car was removed. It did not go unnoticed that there was an Israeli flag under the young man's feet at the time of the act.
In Istanbul, Pakistani national M.N. (30), who stopped his car on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge and climbed onto the vehicle, attempted suicide with a gun. Because the person was shouting slogans with a gun and flags in his hand, 3 lanes on the bridge were closed to traffic. After approximately 1.5 hours of persuasion efforts, M.N. was taken into custody; the traffic congestion he caused was filmed from the air.
HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE CAR AND CUT OFF TRAFFIC The incident occurred at around 10:20 on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge. According to the information obtained, Pakistani national M.N. (30) stopped the car he was driving on the bridge and climbed onto the vehicle. M.N., who started shouting slogans with the gun and flags in his hand, attempted suicide. Upon notification by citizens in the vicinity, police and special operations teams were dispatched to the area.
THREE LANES ON THE BRIDGE WERE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC After the incident, security forces took extensive measures on the bridge. To prevent any adverse situation, 3 lanes were closed to vehicle traffic, while traffic flow was provided in a controlled manner via the metrobus stop. Long vehicle queues formed on the bridge due to the measures taken.
It drew attention that there was an Israeli flag under the feet of the young man attempting suicide A 1.5-HOUR PERSUASION EFFORT YIELDED RESULTS Teams arriving at the scene began work to persuade M.N., who was on top of the car. After approximately 1.5 hours of talks, the person was persuaded and taken into custody by police teams. After M.N.'s car was also removed from where it was located, traffic on the bridge was reopened.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION WAS FILMED FROM THE AIR Due to the incident, the traffic congestion that formed on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge and the police teams' persuasion efforts were filmed from the air with a drone.