09.04.2026 19:00
In the conflict that broke out in front of the Israeli Consulate, one of the suspects, who used a mocking expression while filming the police intervention and was referred to the courthouse for sharing the footage on social media, was arrested by the court, while 7 others were released under judicial control. The statement of the arrested suspect has also emerged.
Eight people, including seven women, were detained yesterday as part of an investigation launched against those who filmed and shared mocking remarks towards the police from a nearby plaza during the armed attack on the police station in front of the plaza where the Israeli Consulate is located in Levent, Istanbul, and the subsequent conflict.
1 SUSPECT ARRESTED
The suspects captured by the Security Branch teams were referred to the courthouse today after their procedures at the police station. One of the suspects was arrested by the court, while seven others were released under judicial control.
”I LEARNED IT WAS A TERROR ATTACK 1 HOUR LATER”
On the other hand, the statement of the arrested suspect N.K. has also emerged. In his statement, N.K. said, "The expressions in the video content 'You play right back, I play left back' belong to me. I saw the police running with weapons in their hands, but I didn't fully understand at that moment that it was a terrorist attack. I learned that it was a terrorist attack about 1 hour later when the police were in conflict."