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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.
İYİ Party's İstanbul office was targeted by gunfire on March 31, 2023.

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.

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