In Istanbul, the Turkish rival gangs got into a shootout at the courthouse. It is reported Hurriyet.
According to the latest data, one person is injured, he was taken to the hospital. Five more arrested. Police are tracing the other participants in the shootout.
As reported by law enforcement bodies, a conflict occurred between the two warring factions in the trial of their members. In January 2016 the gang staged a shootout in one of the gambling parlors, which killed three people. The police raided the place, arresting members of both groups. They were charged with premeditated murder and illegal possession of weapons. On 21 September 2017 was scheduled the first court session on this case.
However, before the beginning of the process on the square in front of the building where the judges sat, and heard the shots. I started to panic. The police managed to detain several participants of the skirmish, but many managed to escape. According to eyewitnesses, during the flight they were on each other the fire.