A suspect who fired a shotgun into the air near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Friday was apprehended in a special forces’ operation, local media reported.
According to the reports, an unidentified individual approached the consulate building on the European side of the city and discharged five to six shots into the air using a shotgun.
Upon hearing the gunshots, citizens notified the authorities, prompting the dispatch of a large number of police units to the scene, the report said.
The suspect, who initially resisted the police, was apprehended in an operation carried out by the special forces, it added.
The detained individual was then taken to the police station for processing. (Xinhua/NAN).
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