18.05.2026 23:01
A knife fight broke out in the food court of a shopping mall in Ankara's Yenimahalle district, causing great fear and panic. In the incident, where one of the parties involved in an argument over an as-yet-undetermined reason drew a knife and injured two people, the attacker was neutralized by mall security and taken into custody, while it was learned that the injured individuals taken to the hospital are not in life-threatening condition.
Nervous and fearful moments were experienced in the evening hours at a shopping mall in Ankara's Yenimahalle district. An argument that started for an unknown reason on the mall's food court quickly turned into a knife fight. An assailant wielding a knife caused terror, injuring 2 people he was fighting with.
SECURITY GUARDS NEUTRALIZED THE ATTACKER
During the panic-inducing incident on the food court, security personnel on duty at the mall quickly intervened and neutralized the attacker, who was brandishing a knife and threatening the surroundings. Upon notification of the situation, numerous police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE-THREATENING
After initial medical intervention at the scene, the 2 injured individuals were taken to the hospital by ambulances, and it was learned that their lives were not in danger. The suspect, handed over to the police by mall security, was taken into custody and brought to the police station.
Police teams have launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident that caused fearful moments at the shopping mall.