03.05.2026 10:40
A dispute that began between two groups in Sultangazi escalated into a brawl as families joined in. During the fight, shots were fired, and police teams arriving at the scene upon notification intervened with pepper spray. No injuries were reported, while one person identified as having used a firearm was taken into custody.
A dispute that started between two groups in Istanbul's Sultangazi district quickly escalated into a fight. During the incident, which also involved families, a gun was fired, and police teams dispersed the crowd with pepper spray.
DISPUTE QUICKLY ESCALATED
The incident occurred around 19:30 yesterday in the 50th Year Neighborhood. According to reports, a disagreement between two groups on the street, for reasons still unknown, quickly escalated into a fight as families joined in. The parties attacked each other with kicks and punches.
GUNFIRE OPENED
It was learned that during the fight, one of the parties fired a gun. Upon reports from residents who heard the gunshots, numerous police teams were dispatched to the scene.
POLICE INTERVENED WITH PEPPER SPRAY
As the crowd refused to calm down, police teams intervened with pepper spray. No injuries were reported in the incident, while one person, identified as having fired the gun, was taken into custody.
THOSE MOMENTS ON CAMERA
The fight and police intervention were captured on the mobile phone cameras of nearby citizens. The footage showed the dispute escalating into a fight, the parties growing in number, and police intervening with pepper spray.