Police officer Ahmet Türkoğlu was martyred after shots were fired from a vehicle stopped at a checkpoint in the Pursaklar district of Ankara.
The incident occurred on the Karacaören Junction TOKİ road in Ankara's Pursaklar district. According to information obtained, after a vehicle was stopped at the checkpoint, an individual who exited from the back door of the vehicle fired two shots at the police officer.
As a result of the incident, police officer Ahmet Türkoğlu was martyred.
While 2 people in the stopped vehicle were apprehended as a result of the police teams' efforts, the individual who martyred police officer Ahmet Türkoğlu attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head with a handgun.
It was learned that the individual was taken to Pursaklar State Hospital in critical condition.
Ankara Governor Yakup Canbolat, in a statement to members of the press in front of the Emergency Department of Pursaklar State Hospital, said, "Unfortunately, we were faced with a sad incident this evening. Around 23:25, a vehicle was stopped during a shock inspection on the TOKİ road from Karacaören.
By our police officer and a night watchman. There are three people in the vehicle. The identity checks of two of the three people are being carried out. While the person in the back is being checked, the person in the back gets out of the car and unfortunately caused our police officer to be martyred by firing two shots at him.
Unfortunately, we lost our police officer Ahmet Türkoğlu despite the interventions made. Our heroic police officer was unfortunately martyred. We wish him God's mercy.
The vehicle flees, two people in the vehicle are in custody. They were taken, and the perpetrator who carried out the attack also committed suicide by shooting himself in the head immediately after the incident. He is currently being treated, but his condition appears to be critical.
Unfortunately, we experienced such an incident this evening. Get well soon to all of us. We also wish God's mercy upon our martyr. Our condolences to all of us," he stated.
News Source: İHA
