Armed policeman creates Istanbul panic amid 'hostages' report

An armed police officer receiving psychiatric treatment has barricaded himself into a room at an Istanbul hospital.

Armed policeman creates Istanbul panic amid 'hostages' report

An armed police officer receiving psychiatric treatment has barricaded himself into a room at an Istanbul hospital and attempted to commit suicide, causing panic, a hospital official said.

Earlier, Turkish media reports claimed the man had taken doctors and other staff hostage at Cerrahpasa hospital in the city

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