An armed man injured a Turkish feminine worker working for Sweden’s Honorary Consulate in Izmir province Tuesday, the governor’s workplace mentioned.
The lady was taken to the hospital following the assault, the governor’s workplace mentioned, including that an investigation has been launched into the incident.
The worker, recognized as Emine T., who labored as a secretary on the consulate, was in crucial situation within the hospital. The attacker was reportedly detained after being disarmed.
The assault occurred round 12:45 p.m. (9:45 p.m. GMT), the Izmir governor’s workplace mentioned on their web site. They recognized the attacker as “a mentally unstable” individual, who was registered in jap 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 rapid 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 Foreign Ministry mentioned, including that it was in shut dialogue with the consulate common in Istanbul and its workers in Türkiye.
The consulate common is involved with the honorary consulate in Izmir and with native authorities, the Foreign Ministry added.
The ministry mentioned 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 publish on messaging platform X, previously often called Twitter.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
