International Hostage Situation News

Hostage Situation at US-Owned Factory in Turkey Linked to Gaza War Protest

A pro-Hamas 'suicide bomber' has taken seven hostages at a US-owned Procter & Gamble factory near Istanbul, protesting the war in Gaza. The assailant, possibly a former employee, is pictured with a gun and a suicide vest, and has painted Palestinian and Turkish flags on the factory walls. Special forces and medical personnel are at the scene, and police have made contact with the assailant. Turkish President Erdogan has been critical of Israel's actions in Gaza, and there are calls for boycotts of US products in Turkey.