Gunmen arrested after taking hostage at Burger King

Two men reported to be soldiers and wearing T-shirts with “Turkey” written on them took a hostage at a popular Burger King restaurant in Istanbul today and then released him after negotiations with police.

Gunmen arrested after taking hostage at Burger King
Sat, 08 Apr, 2006 - 20:18

Two men reported to be soldiers and wearing T-shirts with “Turkey” written on them took a hostage at a popular Burger King restaurant in Istanbul today and then released him after negotiations with police.

Police said the two men were in custody. No injuries were reported in the incident.

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