Social Media Star Among Four Injured in Istanbul Shooting

An incident of violence erupted near the Beşiktaş Ferry Terminal in Istanbul, leaving four people injured. The confrontation stemmed from a pre-existing dispute between two individuals, Fahrican D. and Gökay U., which quickly escalated from a verbal argument to a physical altercation.

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I was shot in the leg. In a ridiculous way. My hands and feet are still shaking. I'm in shock.

During the ensuing chaos, police officers attempted to de-escalate the situation. However, Fahrican D. reportedly attacked the officers with a sword, leading them to fire their weapons, striking him in the leg. Tragically, stray bullets from this intervention hit three bystanders in the vicinity: Mehmet Yusuf Y. (22), Eylül Y. (23), and Muhammet Ali S. (23).

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I was accidentally shot in the leg by the police. Of course, they wouldn't want to shoot an innocent person, but one person pulled out his knife, and the other got angry.

Among the injured was social media influencer Muhammet Ali Sarı, who was struck by a stray bullet in the leg. Sarı later shared his experience on social media, expressing his shock and distress. He clarified that he was not involved in the initial fight and was mistakenly hit by a police bullet while attempting to carry out his work. He emphasized that the situation was chaotic, with multiple people being shot, and expressed gratitude that the bullet did not hit a vital artery or bone, though it remains lodged in his leg.

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The bullet is still inside my leg. They said we can do surgery, but they also said it's not in a dangerous place if we don't.