07.04.2026 15:20
A gunfight that broke out in front of the Israeli Consulate in Beşiktaş also hit an IETT bus with bullets. Passengers panicked and hid under the seats while the driver quickly moved the vehicle away from the scene. Fortunately, no passengers were injured, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Clashes broke out in front of the building where the Israeli Consulate is located in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. One suspect was killed in the clash, and two suspects were neutralized with injuries. It was learned that two of our police officers were also lightly injured in the clash.
A BULLET HIT THE BUS During the clash, panic ensued in the area, and a bullet hit a passing İETT bus. A person on the bus recorded those moments with a mobile phone camera.
PASSENGERS LAY ON THE GROUND IN PANIC In the footage, as gunshots were heard, passengers panicked, with some trying to hide under the seats, and the driver quickly moved the vehicle away from the scene.
LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED While fear was experienced due to the bullet that hit the bus, it was learned that the passengers inside the bus were not injured. Extensive security measures were taken in the area, and investigations are ongoing.
NAMES OF THE TERRORISTS REVEALED The Ministry of Interior announced that the terrorist who was killed was Yunus E.S., and the other two terrorists, who are brothers, were Onur Ç. and Enes Ç. The statement made on social media included the following expressions:
"Three terrorists have been neutralized as a result of the armed attack on our riot police stationed in front of the Yapı Kredi Plaza Blocks in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. Two of our heroic police officers, who responded immediately to the attack, were lightly injured, one in the foot and one in the ear; they are not in life-threatening condition. As a result of the investigation, the identities of the terrorists who carried out the attack have been identified, and it has been determined that they came to Istanbul by renting a vehicle from Izmit. It has been reached that Yunus E.S., who was killed, had connections with a terrorist organization that exploits religion, and the other two terrorists, Onur Ç. and Enes Ç., who were captured injured, are brothers, and Onur Ç. has a drug record. Intense digital communication has been detected among the three neutralized terrorists, and the interrogation of the injured terrorists is ongoing."
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