An armed man injured a Turkish feminine worker working for Sweden’s Honorary Consulate in Izmir province Tuesday, the governor’s workplace stated.
The girl was taken to the hospital following the assault, the governor’s workplace stated, including that an investigation has been launched into the assault.
The worker, recognized as Emine T, who labored as a secretary on the consulate, was in important situation within the hospital. The attacker was reportedly detained after being disarmed.
The assault occurred round 12:45 p.m. (09:45 GMT), the Izmir governor’s workplace stated on their web site. They recognized the attacker as “a mentally unstable” particular person, who was registered in japanese Türkiye. His nationality has not been revealed.
Turkish broadcaster Haber Türk reported the incident is believed to be linked to a dispute in regards to the visa software course of.
There was no fast indication of any political motive behind the assault, the broadcaster added.
The Swedish consul-general will journey to Izmir on Wednesday to get extra details about the incident, the Swedish overseas ministry stated, including that it was in shut dialogue with the Consulate-General in Istanbul and its employees in Türkiye.
The Consulate-General is involved with the Honorary Consulate in Izmir and with native authorities, the overseas ministry added.
The ministry stated it could not remark additional “on the threat to the diplomatic service or what security measures are being taken, as this risks counteracting the purpose of the measures.”
Meanwhile, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç condemned the assault in a submit on messaging platform X, previously referred to as Twitter.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
