Bullets hit Turkey's opposition party office ahead of critical polls
The suspect held in the incident reportedly told police that he accidentally hit the building.
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s election campaign heated up on Friday after shots were fired at the opposition Good Party’s Istanbul office, piercing the building's windows.
Turkish authorities announced the suspect's apprehension later the same day. Identified as a night guard at a nearby construction site, the suspect reportedly told police that he accidentally hit the party's office building while he was chasing thieves who had entered the site. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to Turkish officials.
The party's office was empty during the time of the incident, which took place early Friday local time and fueled tensions between the opposition and government officials.
Speaking early Friday, Good Party leader Meral Aksener linked the incident to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inflammatory comments toward her, saying it was aimed at intimidating the party ahead of the country’s critical May 14 polls.
