Istanbul’s Şişli municipality building witnesses short hostage crisis

Istanbul’s Şişli municipality building witnesses short hostage crisis

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Istanbul’s Şişli municipality building witnesses short hostage crisis

An unidentified man demands that Şişli Mayor Mustafa Sarıgül come to Şişli Municipality building to let his hostage. DHA photo

An armed man took a security guard hostage in Istanbul Şişli Municipality building and demanded that Şişli Mayor Mustafa Sarıgül come to the scene.

“I will not let this man go until Mustafa Sarıgül comes here,” said the unidentified man, while taking the security guard hostage.

The police persuaded the unidentified man to surrender as Sarıgül was on his way to the building.
The man was then detained and taken him to police department.