22.04.2025 12:13
Two individuals arrived on a motorcycle in Taksim and carried out an armed attack on two nightclubs located side by side. The attackers, who were captured 7 hours later, were identified as 19-year-old twin brothers. In their statements, the attackers claimed that they had been assaulted by 18 people in 2024 and that they carried out the attack for revenge.
In Istanbul's Beyoğlu district, around 07:30, a horrifying incident occurred in the Katip Mustafa Çelebi neighborhood. According to the information obtained, one of the two suspects who arrived on a motorcycle pulled out a gun and opened fire on two nightclubs located side by side. After the incident, the two suspects got back on the motorcycle and quickly fled the scene. There were no fatalities or injuries in the attack, but the terrifying moments were captured second by second on security cameras.
DOZENS OF CAMERA FOOTAGE EXAMINED
Following the attack, the police from the B Region Teams Directorate of the Security Teams started an investigation and began examining the security camera footage from the street. In their efforts, the Security Teams watched dozens of security camera recordings one by one and determined that the suspects had fled to the Fatih Zeyrek neighborhood. Meanwhile, the team conducting a historical investigation related to the businesses that were hit found that the individuals involved in a fight at the club in 2024 resembled the attackers who fled on the motorcycle.
CAUGHT 7 HOURS LATER
From there, the Security Teams discovered that the attackers from the fight and those who had assaulted the victims in a previous incident had filed complaints against each other. In ongoing security camera investigations, two suspects, identified as residing in a building in Zeyrek neighborhood, were caught by the Security Teams 7 hours after the incident.
TWIN BROTHERS ARRESTED
The 19-year-old twin brothers, Emre D. and Rauf D., who were taken into custody, were identified as twins. Additionally, the unlicensed firearm used in the incident was seized by the police.
THEY ATTACKED FOR REVENGE
In their statements at the police station, the twin brothers said that they had gone to a nightclub to have fun in 2024, where a dispute arose, resulting in approximately 18 people assaulting them and throwing them outside. They could not digest this situation, harbored a grudge, planned, and then carried out the attack. It was revealed that the twin brothers had a total of 4 criminal records, and legal action was taken against them for 'damaging property', 'deliberately endangering public safety', 'violating the firearms law', and 'armed threats'. After completing their procedures at the police station, Emre D. and Rauf D. were referred to the courthouse.