An armed man is holding several employees hostage in a factory of the American group Procter & Gamble, located on the outskirts of Istanbul, in north-west Turkey.
According to local media, the man justified his action by denouncing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.
The images released show police cars blocking access to the American company's factory.
«The workers have been evacuated from the factory, but seven workers remain hostage. The owner is responsible for their safety", specified the Umut-Sen union in a message published on X.
A photograph taken by Turkish media shows a man with his face partially masked by a keffiyeh, wearing explosives tied around his torso and holding what appears to be a small pistol in his right hand.
A sign “For Gaza” appears behind him painted in red on a wall.
In Turkey, since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza, numerous calls for a boycott of American products have spread. Several McDonald's restaurants and Starbucks cafes have been vandalized across the country.
(Unioneonline/lf)
