08.08.2026 19:10
A minibus driver waiting for customers at a stop on Mahmutbey Street in Bahçelievler, Istanbul, was attacked with a gun by a person with whom he had a feud. The attacker entered the vehicle and fired 3 shots, wounding the driver in the leg, then fled. The driver, covered in blood, was taken to the hospital.
A person in Istanbul Bahcelievler shot and injured a minibus driver in the leg while the driver was waiting at his stop, due to an ongoing feud between them. The attacker fled the scene, and police teams launched a comprehensive effort to capture the suspect.
FIRED 3 SHOTS AT THE DRIVER WAITING AT THE STOP
The incident occurred on Mahmutbey Street in Kocasinan Merkez Neighborhood. According to allegations, a suspect noticed the minibus driver, with whom he had a feud, sitting inside his vehicle at the stop on the street. The attacker boarded the minibus with a gun and fired 3 shots at the driver. The driver, wounded by bullets hitting his leg, was left covered in blood, while the attacker quickly fled the scene.
HEALTH AND POLICE TEAMS WERE DISPATCHED
Upon reports from bystanders, health and police teams were dispatched to the address in a short time. After initial intervention at the scene, the injured driver was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital on the street and placed under treatment.
Police teams arriving at the scene set up a security cordon and conducted investigations. Efforts to identify and capture the fleeing armed attacker are ongoing.