Two gunmen have taken seven people hostage at a factory in Turkey owned by the US company Procter & Gamble, according to media reports, in an apparent protest over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Turkish media published an image of one of the purported suspects inside the factory – a man wearing what appeared to be a rudimentary explosives belt and holding a handgun.
The private news agency DHA said the men entered the main building of the facility in Gebze, in the province of Kocaeli, at about 3pm local time on Thursday and took seven members of staff hostage.
It said they claimed their actions were to highlight the loss of life in the Palestinian enclave. About 27,000 people have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s military operation since 7 October, according to the Hamas-controlled health ministry.
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Two gunmen have taken seven people hostage at a factory in Turkey owned by the US company Procter & Gamble, according to media reports, in an apparent protest over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Turkish media published an image of one of the purported suspects inside the factory – a man wearing what appeared to be a rudimentary explosives belt and holding a handgun.
The private news agency DHA said the men entered the main building of the facility in Gebze, in the province of Kocaeli, at about 3pm local time on Thursday and took seven members of staff hostage.
Earlier today, we evacuated our Gebze facility and are working with local authorities to resolve an urgent security situation.”
Public feeling against Israel and its main ally the US has risen in Turkey since the conflict began, with regular protests in support of the Palestinian people in major cities and calls for an immediate ceasefire.
The US embassy in Ankara issued a warning in November about demonstrations “critical of US foreign policy” and calls for boycotts of US businesses.
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