| Istanbul Justice Palace siege | |
|---|---|
 Istanbul Justice Palace | |
| Location | Şişli, Istanbul |
| Date | 31 March 2015 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
Attack type | Hostage taking |
| Weapons | 7,65 mm firearms |
| Deaths | 3 (including 2 assailants) |
| Perpetrators | Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front |
| Assailant | Şafak Yayla Bahtiyar Doğruyol |
On 31 March 2015, a hostage crisis occurred in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey, at the Istanbul Justice Palace. The public prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz, who conducted the investigation of the Berkin Elvan case, was taken hostage by the members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP-C). After the incident, the building was evacuated and security measures were taken by the police. Members of the organization gave a list of requests to the police while threatening to kill the prosecutor. In the incident that lasted about nine hours, Prosecutor Kiraz was killed by DHKP-C militants. The two attackers were also killed.