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Turkish Police Officer Dies From Gunshot Wounds Suffered in Istanbul Drug Raid
Officer Emre Albayrak died after being shot during a narcotics raid amid a 23% rise in drug-related incidents, officials said.
- Officer Emre Albayrak was shot during an early-morning narcotics raid in the Cekmekoy district, Istanbul, and died of his wounds in a hospital.
- In recent years, Turkey has experienced a rise in drug-related crime, with the National Police Counter-Narcotics Department reporting a 23% increase in incidents last year compared to 2023.
- Istanbul's Governor's Office said the special operations police team carried out the raid, the shooter was killed, two suspects detained, and officer `became a martyr`.
- Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said 970 suspects had been detained in nationwide counter-narcotics operations over the previous week, with the shooting and officer's death reported on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.
- Amid growing drug-related crime, officials report a 23% rise in incidents last year, increasing pressures on Turkey's law enforcement community and the National Police Counter-Narcotics Department.
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Turkish police officer dies from gunshot wounds suffered in Istanbul drug raid
Turkish officials say a police officer has died after being shot during a drug raid in Istanbul. The special operations officer died of his wounds in a hospital Monday.
·United States
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Police were fired upon during a narcotics operation in Çekmeköy, Istanbul. One police officer was killed in the ensuing clash.
·Türkiye
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The Istanbul Governor's Office announced that a clash broke out during a drug operation in the city, injuring one police officer. The Governor's Office also announced that one suspect was neutralized.
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