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ISTANBUL (AP) — Two people were shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The man and woman were killed during an “attempt to attack” a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse late morning, Yerlikaya posted on social media. Five people were hurt in the incident, including three police officers. I wish a speedy recovery to our injured,” the minister added. Caglayan is a huge court complex in the Kagithane district on the city’s European side.
Persons: Ali Yerlikaya, Yerlikaya, Organizations: Turkish, Associated Press Locations: ISTANBUL, Istanbul, Kagithane
ISTANBUL, June 9 (Reuters) - Turkish security forces seized $1 billion of counterfeit money in Istanbul and arrested six people involved in the operation, including one Ghanian and three Swedish nationals, the governor's office said on Friday. Gendarmerie forces tracked the suspects to a storage space in Istanbul's Kagithane district, where they seized the fake $100 bills meant to be sent to African countries, the office said. The Swedish and Ghanian consulates were notified. The counterfeit haul was the largest in Turkey's history, the governor's office said. Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen; Editing by Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Ali Kucukgocmen, Richard Chang Organizations: . Gendarmerie, Thomson Locations: ISTANBUL, Turkish, Istanbul, Istanbul's Kagithane
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