10.11.2025 20:39
A person armed with a weapon stormed the television building of beIN Sports located in Ayazağa. The suspect, who claimed that his spouse, working as a security guard at the channel, was insulted, demanded an apology from Gültekin Onay while holding a gun to his head. The individual was persuaded by the police and taken to the station. It was revealed that the weapon in the suspect's hand was a toy.
The television building of the Super Lig's broadcasting organization beIN Sports was stormed by an armed individual.
Kemal S., who arrived at the building in Ayazağa, Istanbul, claimed that commentator Gültekin Onay insulted his wife, who is a security officer. Kemal S. demanded an apology from the commentator.
HE HELD A GUN TO HIS HEAD
In the first images from inside the building, the individual was seen holding a gun to his head. The anxious employees formed a crowd in front of the channel's building.
HE WAS TAKEN TO THE POLICE
The police who arrived at the scene convinced the individual. Kemal S. was taken out of the building and brought to the police station after about half an hour. It was revealed that the gun he had was a toy.
A STATEMENT WAS MADE
beIN Sports made a statement following the incident. In the statement, it was said, "The attack carried out today by an armed individual at our Ayazağa campus has been brought under control thanks to the rapid and effective intervention of the Turkish Police Force and our security teams. The safety of all our employees has been fully ensured, and no one was injured in the incident. The situation was successfully managed in coordination with the Police Department, and the assailant was removed from the building by the security forces. We present this information to the public."