Explosion at courthouse in Türkiye’s Şanlıurfa injures staff member

An explosion has occurred at a courthouse in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye, injuring one employee.

The blast took place in the storage area for court documents in the Haliliye district, located in the city centre, for reasons that remain under investigation, Caliber.Az reports per Turkish media.

A fire broke out following the explosion.

Firefighters, police, and specialised medical teams were dispatched to the scene, and security measures were implemented.

Türkiye’s Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç stated that the explosion occurred in a safe deposit box and that court clerk Mehmet Tolga Habiboğlu was injured.

By Jeyhun Aghazada