Stairs leading to the city walls closed with iron barriers following the Edirnekapı murder

In Istanbul's Edirnekapı, the stairs leading to the city walls, where attacker Semih Çelik committed suicide after murdering İkbal Uzuner and Ayşenur Halil, have been closed off with iron barriers.

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Stairs leading to the city walls closed with iron barriers following the Edirnekapı murder

The repercussions of the city wall murder that took place on October 4, 2024, and horrified all of Turkey, continue.

Following the terrifying incident, police teams implemented security measures around the walls. The entrance to the stairs leading up to the walls has been closed with iron barriers.

Additionally, citizens are commemorating the murdered İkbal Uzuner and Ayşenur Halil by leaving carnations at the site where the incident occurred.

Whether security measures regarding the walls—which have been the site of previous murders and are known as a haunt for substance abusers—were taken too late remains a subject of debate…

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