Istanbul gunman opens fire on touristsNovember 30, 2011 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Police shot dead a man armed with a shotgun who opened fire in a tourist area of Istanbul early Wednesday, Nov 30 wounding two people, Turkish television reported. The man shouted "Allahu akbar" (God is great) before opening fire in an apparently indiscriminate attack, NTV television quoted witnesses as saying. The incident happened in Sultanahmet, the heart of historic old Istanbul, which is visited by thousands of tourists every day. The man entered the Topkapi Palace on the banks of the Bosphorous River and began shooting in all directions, NTV television quoted Istanbul police chief Huseyin Capkin as saying. "With his weapon he began to fire everywhere," he said. Police officers rushed to the scene and exchanged fire with the man before shooting him dead. "The operation neutralised the aggressor," Capkin said. The man was a Libyan national who had entered Turkey on Sunday, Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin was quoted as saying by the Anatolia press agency, AFP reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. |