Bank robbery in the heart of Istanbul: Those moments captured on security camera.

Bank robbery in the heart of Istanbul: Those moments captured on security camera.

07.02.2026 17:20

In the security camera footage of the bank robbery in Fatih, it is clearly seen that Ş.K. enters the bank, pulls out his weapon, takes money from the safe, experiences a moment of panic, and then quickly flees.

A bank robbery occurred in the Fatih district of Istanbul. The incident took place yesterday around 5:00 PM at the bank located on Atatürk Boulevard in the Hacı Kadın neighborhood. According to allegations, a suspect named Ş.K. (34) entered the bank, drew his weapon, and committed the robbery.

Bank robbery in the heart of Istanbul: Those moments captured by security camera

TOOK 112 THOUSAND LIRA, DROPPED MONEY WHILE ESCAPING

It was learned that the suspect took approximately 112 thousand lira from the bank. While escaping, Ş.K. collided with a person walking on the street, dropping about 80 thousand lira of the money he had taken and the weapon he used in the incident. The citizen who was hit picked up the money he found on the ground and returned it to the bank.

Bank robbery in the heart of Istanbul: Those moments captured by security camera

POLICE CAUGHT HIM IN AN OPERATION

After the incident, police teams initiated a search for the suspect who fled with 32 thousand lira. Ş.K. was caught in an operation carried out at a house in the Fatih Karagümrük neighborhood. During the searches, a weapon belonging to the bank's security officer was seized.

Bank robbery in the heart of Istanbul: Those moments captured by security camera

ROBBERY MOMENTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA

The suspect's entry into the bank, drawing his weapon to commit the robbery, and the moments of panic that ensued were captured second by second by the bank's security cameras.

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