
The two suspected perpetrators of the bloody attack on the Santa Maria Catholic Church in Istanbul, where one person also died, have been arrested.
In his reaction on the "X" platform, the Turkish Minister of the Interior, Ali Gerlikaya, has expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased, identified as Tuncer Cihan, while announcing the news of the arrest of the perpetrators.
"This morning, two murder suspects were arrested, who caused the death of our citizen Tuncer Cihan in the Sariger neighborhood of Istanbul during the Sunday service in the Santa Maria Church. I congratulate the Istanbul Police and our heroic officers who tracked down and arrested the perpetrators. I once again express my condolences to the family and relatives of our citizen who lost his life", he wrote.
Also, a video document from the moment of the shooting inside the Catholic church was published in the Turkish media. As can be seen from the footage, the two perpetrators enter the church while dozens of believers are participating in the Sunday service.
They start shooting and kill a man, while other citizens fall to the floor to save themselves.
⭕ Sarıyer'de Santa Maria Kilisesi nde yaşanışın aşkılı sırkıvık kamerasına yansıdı.
— Medyanin Elli Tonu (@Medyanin50Tonu) January 28, 2024
⭕ In the images, during the prayer, the church is giren iki kisi, the fire is burning inside.
⭕ Şahıslar aşkılınınınınının kiliseden kaçarak ışıkılıyor. pic.twitter.com/9PR1DGLK3E
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