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Report: Armed Man Holds Staff Hostage at Istanbul Hospital

Report: Armed Man Holds Staff Hostage at Istanbul Hospital

Wednesday, 01 February 2017 06:22 AM EST

Turkish media reports say an armed man is holding a number of doctors and other staff hostage at a hospital in Istanbul.

The Hurriyet newspaper says Wednesday the gunman is believed to be a patient at the psychiatric unit of Istanbul's Cerrahpasa hospital. It says police have been dispatched to the scene.

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Turkish media reports say an armed man is holding a number of doctors and other staff hostage at a hospital in Istanbul.The Hurriyet newspaper says Wednesday the gunman is believed to be a patient at the psychiatric unit of Istanbul's Cerrahpasa hospital.
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Wednesday, 01 February 2017 06:22 AM
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