Istanbul Police Frees Hostages and Arrests Attacker - Breaking News. The story of the seven Procter & Gamble (P&G) employees on the outskirts of Istanbul came to an end after 9 hours.
An armed man allegedly acted in protest in support of the Palestinians against the Israeli military operation in Gaza. The Turkish police freed them and arrested the kidnapper. "When the man went out to go to the bathroom, our security forces carried out an operation without injuring the hostages"