On 6 February 2024, an armed attack on a police station occurred near the Istanbul Justice Palace.
3 people were killed, one civilian and two attackers, and 6 people were injured.[1] As a result of the incident, Gate C of the Palace of Justice was closed and wide security measures were taken in the neighborhood. 6 people, 3 of them police officers, were wounded and the attackers Pınar Birkoç and Emrah Yayla, and a civilian were killed. The Minister of Justice of the Republic of Turkey, Yılmaz Tunç, announced that a multi-faceted investigation into the incident had been launched.[2][3]
The Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya told press members that 25 houses were raided and a total of 40 suspects were detained. The Radio and Television Supreme Council of the Republic of Turkey announced that a broadcast ban had been imposed on the incident. Police teams announced that they found plastic handcuffs, 48 shell casings, and documents at the scene.[2] Yerlikaya also reported that the two attackers were members of DHKP/C, classified as a terrorist group by Turkey.[4]
