19.08.2026 22:30
In an operation conducted at a textile workshop in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, 100 unlicensed pistols were seized. During the search at the address, in addition to the pistols, 100 magazines, 895 grams of narcotics, and a precision scale were found, while 2 suspects linked to the incident were detained.
In a operation conducted at a textile workshop in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district, which was assessed to be used as a weapons workshop, 100 unlicensed pistols and 100 pistol magazines were seized. Additionally, 895 grams of narcotics and a precision scale were found during the operation, and 2 suspects linked to the incident were taken into custody.
Teams from the Istanbul Police Department's Organized Crime Branch initiated an operation against a workplace in Zeytinburnu's Telsiz neighborhood as part of efforts to combat the crime of deliberately endangering public safety.
The teams conducted a raid on the address, which was assessed to be used as a weapons workshop. During searches at the workplace, 100 unlicensed pistols, 100 pistol magazines, 895 grams of narcotics, and 1 precision scale were seized.
2 SUSPECTS DETAINED
Within the scope of the operation, 2 suspects identified as linked to the incident were apprehended and taken into custody. The suspects were taken to the Istanbul Organized Crime Branch Directorate for processing.
It was learned that the investigation initiated against the suspects is continuing in multiple directions, and it was reported that the examination of the incident is ongoing.