Turkey: Arab Israeli killed, two others wounded in shooting in Istanbul
Turkish authorities are looking for three suspects in the attack, which is believed to have stemmed from a financial dispute.
ANKARA — An Arab Israeli man was fatally shot and two others were injured in Istanbul late Sunday, in what media reports suggest was a dispute over money.
The Istanbul Governor’s Office on Monday announced that a large-scale investigation was launched into the incident. The assailant reportedly used a silencer, a statement by the Governor’s Office added.
Israel’s public broadcaster Kan late Monday identified the deceased as Abdul Qader, an Arab Israeli. The wounded included another Arab Israeli and one Turkish national. CCTV footage from the scene shows Qader attempting to flee through his car window and seeking refuge in a nearby shop, while the attacker pursued him and shot at him.
Filistinli İş adamı camdan atladı, ölümden kurtulamadı: İşte saldırı anı
🔹Kağıthane Hamidiye Mahallesi’nde Filistinli olduğu öğrenilen iş adamına silahlı saldırı düzenlendi.
🔹Saldırıda araçta bulunan bir Filistinli silahla vurularak hayatını kaybederken, kurşunların hedefi… https://t.co/92cQM1tvvU pic.twitter.com/qRQnfPLwFu— Ekol TV (@ekoltvv) August 19, 2024
Despite initial speculation about possible political motivations, Turkey’s Demiroren News Agency reported that the shooting was related to a financial dispute.
“We have nothing to do with politics. We’re Israeli Arabs of Palestinian origin,” the deceased man’s father told Demiroren.
Turkish authorities are searching for three suspects — one Turkish national and two foreigners — who are believed to be involved in the attack, Turkish media reported, citing officials.
