23.08.2026 09:51
Two suspects who arrived by taxi in Kucukcekmece opened fire with a gun on a jewelry store. Police caught the attackers within about 12 hours, along with the weapon used in the incident. Investigations revealed that the actual target was not the jewelry store but an entertainment venue serving alcohol on the lower floor of the building. The moment of the attack was captured on security camera.
Suspects who arrived by taxi in Kucukcekmece opened fire on a jewelry store with a gun and fled. The suspects were caught within about 12 hours as a result of police pursuit, along with the weapon used in the incident. It turned out that the target of the attack was not the jewelry store, but the alcoholic entertainment venue on the lower floor. The moment of the attack was captured on security camera.
THEY RAINED BULLETS ON THE JEWELRY STORE
The incident occurred around 06:00 yesterday on Kartopu Street, Ataturk Neighborhood. Police teams took action upon a report that an armed attack had been carried out on a jewelry store on the street. Teams dispatched to the scene launched a comprehensive investigation in the area.
THEY CAME BY TAXI TO SHOOT
Examining security camera footage in the area, teams determined that those who carried out the attack had arrived at the scene by taxi. The 2 suspects who carried out an armed attack on a jewelry store by taxi in Kucukcekmece were caught.
THEIR TARGET WAS ANOTHER BUSINESS
Deepening the investigation, police teams determined the address of F.K., who fired the weapon, in Gungoren. In the operation carried out at the house with a search warrant, the suspect was caught with the weapon used in the act. As a result of the teams' work, the incident was solved in about 12 hours. Examinations revealed that the target of the bullets was not the jewelry store, but the alcoholic entertainment venue on the lower floor of the building. M.H.K. and F.K., who were taken into custody, were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station.
"THEY CAME AND SHOT AFTER US"
Reminding that his workplace was attacked with weapons about 1 year ago, Ismet Turk said, "In the morning, I was the last one to take out the trash and leave. There was nothing, they came and shot after us. What I mean is, if there was a fight at night, they might have done it because of that, but nothing like that happened. It happened again about 1 year ago. At that time, they came on an unlicensed motorcycle, shot, and left."