One person was killed and five others were wounded when leftist militants shot at a police checkpoint in front of a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, in what Turkey called an attempted terrorist attack.
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00:00 Five people, including police officers, were wounded in an attempted terror attack in front
00:07 of the Caglayan Courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday morning.
00:12 Another injured victim died while receiving treatment at the hospital.
00:18 Two assailants were killed in a gunfire with the security forces during the incident that
00:22 happened at about 11.46 am.
00:26 The Turkish government said the assailants, identified as a woman and a man, are believed
00:31 to be affiliated with the leftist DHKPC militant group.
00:36 The duo reportedly opened fire at a police checkpoint.
00:39 There was a conflict inside.
00:42 A police officer was wounded.
00:46 The police officer was taken directly to the police station.
00:51 Then there was a conflict outside.
00:56 I think it's called a terrorist attack.
00:59 Two terrorists were shot outside.
01:01 There was a lot of panic inside.
01:03 Everyone was lying down.
01:05 The police came.
01:06 The prosecutors came.
01:07 At an event in Karamanmaras, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reiterated the government's
01:13 commitment to combating terrorism.
01:15 "Turkey will continue its struggle with all terrorist organizations and supporters without
01:22 any distinction.
01:23 I wish our wounded people a quick recovery from my Lord.
01:28 In the meantime, I wish him mercy from God because one of our wounded people has walked
01:35 to the right.
01:36 I wish him mercy from God.
01:39 I kiss the hands of our heroic police officers one by one."
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