STORY: 1 wounded in armed attack during Istanbul mayor election campaign
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024
LENGTH: 0:00:54
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. footage about moment of armed attack captured on security camera, assailants shooting from car in Istanbul, Türkiye
2. footage about people fleeing in panic due to armed attack in Istanbul, Türkiye
3. footages about police teams investigating the scene and taking security measures in Istanbul, Türkiye

STORYLINE:

A woman was injured in an armed attack on Saturday during the mayoral election campaign of Türkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party in Istanbul, said Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.

Yerlikaya said on social media platform X that shots were fired with long-barreled weapons and pistols in the Kucukcekmece district at around 4:30 p.m. local time (1330 GMT).

The attack took place during the election campaign of the Kucukcekmece party's mayoral candidate, Aziz Yeniay, in the Kanarya neighborhood.

One citizen was injured in the attack, and a large-scale investigation has been initiated into the incident, the minister added.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attack on his X account, saying, "We will never allow attempts to poison the electoral process by those who cannot tolerate the healthy course of the election process."

The mayoral elections in Türkiye will take place on March 31. 

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye.
(XHTV)